Opinion pieces have appeared in the Press Herald about the cruel and unlawful 245-day (and counting) blockade imposed upon the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) by the corrupt dictator Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. We are now at the 11th hour, and mass starvation is imminent. Luis Moreno Ocampo, the founding chief prosecutor of the […]
2023
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Increased security a must for nation’s election workers
Oregon, Colorado and Maine enacted or increased penalties for threats against election workers. But a nationwide threat requires a nationwide response.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal funding reminds us of Maine public libraries’ potential
A shot in the arm for libraries across the state rightly focuses on the expanded role that they’re playing in our communities.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights
We’re concerned that the stakeholders group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: No fan of CMP, but I have questions about the alternative
Although I am no fan of Central Maine Power, I have strong reservations about a state-owned and -run electric power system and using small local power sources for electric supply in our state. I can’t help but think of what happened in Texas, when an area powered by smaller local power sources and companies had […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Casco Bay ferry service considering a ticket-price hike
It’s been 14 years since Casco Bay Lines raised passenger fares, but a proposal before the service’s finance committee introduces the possibility of an 8-16% increase.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Beware the ugly side effects of social media’s ‘beauty filters’
Eating into young people’s self-esteem and driving us to contemplate plastic surgery, these AI-powered filters are bad news.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Baxter project exposes Portland’s haphazard approach to road safety
The city ignored best practices and opted for excessively wide lanes, which will cost more to maintain and could lead to more fatalities.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Through My Lens: Collective action needed for asylum seekers’ mental well-being
The journey of an asylum seeker is one filled with peril and risk, spanning continents, difficulties and, often, traumatic events. From the turmoil of their countries of origin to the looming threats of persecution, violence and detention, these people embark on a perilous quest to find safety in our towns and cities. Despite the complexities […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: I agree, Trump’s indictments are politically motivated
In response to the gentleman from South Portland’s Aug. 10 letter to the editor, alleging the indictments of former President Donald Trump are politically motivated: I agree! Donald Trump is accused of very serious crimes against our country. He was twice impeached for some of these very same crimes, and it was politics and Republican […]