Gov. Mills’ decision to disobey President Trump’s executive order protecting women’s sports and safety is beyond appalling. Without the slightest mention of women and girls whose recognition will be lost, and without addressing the obvious safety and privacy concerns, Mills seems, at first glance, more interested in opposing Trump than in doing well by Maine […]

Ukraine is a sovereign nation. As such, it merits a swift return of every square inch requisitioned by an empire-building menace. We don’t traffic with maniacal dictators at home or abroad. We the people fully support Ukraine’s membership in NATO. Stark, strategic realities require we the people of the United States disengage from the rogue […]

I recently attended a community forum on the political state of our country. Many people from the audience voiced concerns. People are frustrated, worried, confused and feeling powerless. It was recommended by the organizers that we take action, call our local and state representatives, and make our voices heard. A 26-year-old young woman spoke. She […]

South Portland strikes again. More open space and tree canopy destruction driven by continuing ignorance about climate change and what really needs to happen to save the planet. The Portland Catholic Diocese is leasing part of Calvary Cemetery to Massachusetts-based New Leaf Energy, which plans to clear cut mature trees to install a solar array. […]

I would like to commend Bob Oates for his Feb. 14 op-ed on the unfairness of men assuming female identities in order to compete in women’s sports divisions (“Female athletes deserve a level playing field“). He makes an excellent point regarding children at the middle school level as being an appropriate time in human development […]

On Oct. 31, 2023, the Press Herald named, pictured and pointed out the distinction (with headline included) of Soren Stark-Chessa making history as the first transgender to win the girls’ cross-country state championship. It made a point of highlighting this minor’s difference. Will the state shut down the Press Herald (silence it as it has […]

It’s been 16 months since the horrifying shooting in Lewiston. How long will this newspaper continue to mine that tragic event for subject matter to write about? Can we not turn the page and move on with more recent events? It’s beginning to seem exploitative, this constant stream of articles about the mass killing. We […]

Who’s surprised with President Trump’s “shock and awe” strategy just over one month into his administration? Not me! Nor do I suspect that most consumers of mainstream media. I never doubted Trump nor his extreme right wing sycophants when they campaigned, boosting this shoot-in-the-foot strategy. Trump never tried to disguise his revenge and retribution strategy, […]

The Feb. 24 headline “US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine” was more than a gut punch. It broke something deep within our hearts, our souls. We recall having Cold War “nuclear bomb” drills in elementary school in the 1960s, due to America’s Cold War fear of “Red Scare” […]