We celebrate the Fourth of July because it was on that day in 1776 that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration Of Independence. On July 2, they voted to declare independence from Britain, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Thank you for the the June 1 Maine Sunday Telegram article about Margaret ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I testified in front of the Maine Judiciary Committee in favor of L.D. 780, ...

John Hancock's handwriting and iconic signature have become synonymous with the American story. History buffs who want to own a piece of the Founding Father's well-regarded penmanship will soon be ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed 139 employees on administrative leave Thursday after they signed a public “declaration of dissent” against the agency. The affected employees, ...

WASHINGTON — In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. “Dissent," he said, ”is the very ...

As we approach Independence Day it behooves us to look again, this time very closely, at the document that initiated the “War of Independence,” inspired by the Constitution that established the United ...

To the editor: Lately, we have all seen how tenuous our freedoms have become. Anyone with even a passing understanding of history is likely as frightened as I am. On a recent trip, I was walking ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly has submitted a letter asking the Legislative Coordinating Council to extend the state of disaster emergency declaration. There has been resistance against ...

To the editor: A year ago, we visited beautiful Great Barrington. While there, we authored and signed the Great Barrington Declaration, advocating for better focused protection of older, high-risk ...