February 2020 – Page 6 – The Portland Press Herald

Another View: Deal with Taliban a painful price for ending war in Afghanistan

by Los Angeles Times February 29, 2020February 28, 2020

Justifiable doubts exist about whether the Taliban’s possible return to power will provide a haven for al-Qaida and erase gains for women and girls.

by Rep. Craig Hickman and Adan Abdikadir Special to the Press Herald February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.

by Robert Skoglund February 29, 2020February 28, 2020

I no longer take off my hat when I walk into a store (but I won’t wear a baseball cap to a funeral).

by Associated Press February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

The 15-year-old driver is taken to Long Creek Youth Development Center for an unrelated warrant.

PORTLAND – Ellen Kitty Johanne (Carleen) Knight died after a brief illness on Feb. 27, 2020, surrounded by family and the …

SCARBOROUGH – Dennis Whitten, 72, of Scarborough, Maine, passed away on Feb. 22, 2020, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in …

WESTBROOK – Joan Louise (Russo) Bertin of Westbrook died peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, following a long battle with congestive …

LISBON FALLS – Donald D. Sicard, 81, of Lisbon Falls, passed away after a long illness on Feb. 7, 2020, at …

SACO – Thomas Robert Bancroft, 79, of Saco, Maine died peacefully in his home on February 26, 2020.

A celebration of …

BIDDEFORD – Carol A. Wentworth, 84, of Biddeford, passed away late Wednesday evening on Feb. 26, 2020, at home.

She was born …