opinion Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: ‘Whitewashing’ history gives young people distorted view of America

by Sam Pausman Special to the Press Herald June 26, 2020June 25, 2020

Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.

by The Editorial Board June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

The Legislature has no choice but to order an investigation into the secretive unit.

by Ben Martens Special to the Press Herald June 26, 2020June 25, 2020

With real economic relief and a carefully developed support structure, the seafood industry can feed Americans and jump-start its next stage.

by Cheryl Sessions, Mike Hulsey and Chris LaRoche Special to the Press Herald June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

Portland-area agencies are looking for places for people to live once temporary mortgage and rental relief programs end.

by Thomas P. Kurtz Special to the Press Herald June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

Senior management has subcontracted jobs and tried to cut costs in ways that have eroded morale and productivity.

by The Editorial Board June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

While the country’s attention has been on the coronavirus, another crisis has continued to get worse.

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald June 24, 2020June 23, 2020

The World War II generation sacrificed for the common good for four years. Some of us won’t do it for a few months.

by Thomas MacMillan Special to the Press Herald June 24, 2020June 23, 2020

Maine’s largest city should acknowledge that it benefited from the labor of enslaved people elsewhere and enact protesters’ demands.

by Shawn Shambo Special to the Press Herald June 24, 2020June 23, 2020

With the implementation of best practices, visiting a Maine senior living facility should now be safer than visiting the local grocery store.

by The Editorial Board June 24, 2020June 23, 2020

With a proposed local human rights commission, the city is confronting a deep and complex problem.