commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Cynthia Dill: We’re suckers for Russia’s misdirection

by Cynthia Dill June 25, 2017June 26, 2017

It turns out very interesting things were happening during the 2016 election besides smut and email.

Sam Brownback’s tax-reform failure is not an indictment of tax cuts, but a reminder of a fiscal reality.

by Robert Skoglund June 24, 2017June 23, 2017

My bed-and-breakfast friends will enable me to pay off my mortgage before the first frost.

by James C. LaBrecque Special to the Press Herald June 24, 2017June 24, 2017

Special interests just want to force the public to pay for their solar collectors, James C. LaBrecque says.

by Mark Bessire Special to the Press Herald June 24, 2017June 24, 2017

The Portland Museum of Art supports the mission of our national parks.

by Mark R. Swann Special to the Press Herald June 23, 2017June 22, 2017

People like Jon Bradley, who’s stepping down as Preble Street’s associate director, combine their personal values with their professional expertise.

by Charles Krauthammer June 23, 2017June 22, 2017

The Iranian-Russian strategy is a nightmare for the entire Sunni Middle East. And for us, too.

by Audi McCullough Special to The Washington Post June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

This mother worries whether she and her son would survive a ‘heartless budget’ that gives the rich a tax break.

by DANA MILBANK June 22, 2017June 21, 2017

That is why you find ‘visciousness’ in Washington right now.

by Sheila Pinette and Michael Pinette Special to the Press Herald June 22, 2017June 21, 2017

Nearly half of pregnant women in Maine rely on Medicaid for prenatal care; its loss will represent a public health crisis.