Commentary: Hunter orange saves lives. So do masks. Please wear both.

People will follow mandates to avoid being shot, but they won't adhere to them to avoid infection.

Maine Voices: Americans must make other choices in order to heal our divisions

Tit-for-tat government will not work. This looks only at the short term, and our country needs a long-term perspective.

Our View: Maine Mall plan shows how retail spaces are changing.

The loss of brick-and-mortar stores looks bad, but it presents a real opportunity to build something better.

Jamie Cypher, Otisfield: Waning days of childhood

Our View: Veterans know how to handle a crisis

As we all deal with the COVID pandemic, we could stand to learn a thing or two from those who have served.

Commetary: Mask use breaks down on familiar lines

Men without college degrees who live in rural areas are more likely to vote Republican and less likely to wear masks to fight COVID.

Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II

A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.

Maine Voices: A nation divided by the stories we believe

We need to accept that we all have our own version of events.

Colby Polling Initiative: How we missed Maine’s independent spirit

We undercounted the number of voters uniquely poised to choose a senator and a president of opposing parties.

Maine Voices: Democracy rests on poll workers’ slightly stooped shoulders

When the integrity of an electoral count is questioned, these are the people who are being called dishonest. This takes me aback, because poll workers are cautious.