commentary Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: Paris agreement addresses hazards of climate change, George Mitchell says

by George Mitchell Special to the Press Herald April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

The plan, to be signed on Friday, should give Americans confidence that other countries will be held to the same standards as we are.

by Jill Duson and Ed Suslovic Special to the Press Herald April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

The transition from the India Street clinic will put in place a more sustainably funded approach to care.

by Gina Barreca Tribune News Service April 16, 2016April 15, 2016

People should be allowed to complain about things, even if it’s not important in a geopolitical sense.

by Dana Doran and Alicyn Smart Special to the Press Herald April 14, 2016April 14, 2016

As costs increase, these traditional family-based businesses are having a hard time remaining viable.

by Gina Barreca Tribune News Service April 9, 2016April 8, 2016

Just a few injunctions against violations of etiquette and civility might just salvage our humanity.

by Phillip Hoose Washington Post News Service/Bloomberg News April 5, 2016April 5, 2016

She sat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus months before Rosa Parks; now retired, she is worthy of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

by Cynthia Dill April 3, 2016April 4, 2016

A message to the white guys who are mad as hell because they can’t have it all: Welcome to the world the rest of us live in.

A woman dining alone is the stuff of whispers and gossip. A man dining alone is the stuff of mystery and intrigue.

by Susan Collins Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2016March 30, 2016

‘Hedge fund pharma’ companies may be legal, but their schemes do real harm to patients, she says.

by David Sorensen Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2016November 30, 2016

The state DHHS is trying to make sure that the right services are going to the right people, a LePage aide says.