February 2020 – Page 128 – The Portland Press Herald

Letters

Letter to the editor: Killing foxes extreme, inhumane

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

There are better ways to control rabies, a reader from Bath writes.

Times Record Opinion

Letters: Support Bernie; No on 1; Is Collins paying attention?

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020

Why I am voting for Bernie My first vote for President was in 1952 when my dad, a staunch Republican, brought home an absentee ballot and stood over me as I sat at the dining table and voted for Eisenhauer. I hope Bernie gets the nomination because I fear for the health of our democracy. […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Reps. Cloutier and Arata: It’s time to give Maine’s family caregivers a tax break

by Kristen S. Cloutier and Amy B. Arata Special to the Press Herald February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Our older population deserves our respect, and so do the hardworking Mainers who care for them.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Parkland gave us new voices on guns

by The MIami Herald February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

The anniversary of a school massacre highlights how much work is still left undone.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Superintendent’s Notebook: Equity drives Portland Public Schools

by Xavier Botana February 18, 2020February 17, 2020

I’m delighted the Portland Board of Public Education began Black History Month by voting to rename a school for Portland civil rights icon Gerald Talbot. That Feb. 4 vote means Riverton Elementary School will become the Gerald E. Talbot Community School, starting this fall. This exceptional community leader’s list of accomplishments is long. He’s an […]

Forecaster Opinion

Mainewhile: Maine residents need to get in the driver’s seat

by Heather D. Martin February 18, 2020February 17, 2020

When my mother was young and learning to drive, her father first taught her all the parts of a car, how they went together and how to fix things if they came apart. Granted, he was a bit of an outlier in this area. In his early 20s, the man actually got together with a […]