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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places

by Rob Riley Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2020December 29, 2020

Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: To boldly go where education in Maine has not gone before

by Scott Voisine and Angela Oechslie Special to the Press Herald December 23, 2020December 22, 2020

High schoolers taking online early college classes from UMaine at Fort Kent will benefit from a collaboration that bridges education and emerging technologies.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 18, 2020October 17, 2020

There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention

by Bill Hamilton Special to the Press Herald October 17, 2020October 16, 2020

Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis

by Gretchen Jaeger Special to the Press Herald August 25, 2020September 14, 2020

As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.