2026 – Page 144 – The Portland Press Herald

Editorials, Opinion

We asked, primary candidates answered: What makes a would-be governor tick?

June 7, 2026June 6, 2026

Don’t judge a book by its cover and don’t judge a Blaine House hopeful by their favorite book. Or something.

Op-eds, Opinion

When it comes to dignity and fairness, we could take a leaf from Harriet Beecher Stowe | Opinion

by Tom Putnam June 7, 2026June 2, 2026

On the 175th anniversary of the first appearance of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” we ought to connect the messages of the novel to today’s humanitarian crises.

Letters

Please be informed before voting | Letter

June 7, 2026June 16, 2026

Anyone who truly cares about America can see through the deceptive presence of protesters demonstrating against ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minn., and other cities throughout the country. Many voters have been indoctrinated to believe that the Democratic Party is the same as it was when John F. Kennedy was president. Well, not any longer! It […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Lone Star State doings could benefit Susan Collins | Jim Fossel

by Jim Fossel June 7, 2026June 2, 2026

If Democrats feel they have a better shot at defeating a controversial Senate nominee out west, they may consider shifting more resources from Maine.

Letters

Proud to be an American, not proud of our government | Letter

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

Reading William Kelley’s letter last Monday (“No longer proud to be an American,” June 1) made me very sad. I understand where he’s coming from. I am ashamed of our government. I am frustrated that no one can stop the corruption, callousness and destruction that is happening in our Capitol. It makes me physically ill […]

Letters

Maine’s congressional delegation needs a Bill Cohen moment | Letter

June 7, 2026June 3, 2026

Cohen’s vote to impeach Nixon was a career-defining moment. The need for action is greater today.

Letters

Last Sunday’s paper buried Platner story | Letter

June 7, 2026June 3, 2026

How can the paper justify burying a major discovery about Graham Platner on the last page of the Maine/New England section (B) of the May 31 Maine Sunday Telegram? This verified story was carried by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other major news outlets such as CNN and CBS. Marshall JarvisYork […]

Letters

Maine agencies’ farmland purchases seem dubious | Letter

June 7, 2026June 3, 2026

Our state is struggling financially, yet we have state agencies purchasing land? (“Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm,” May 22) People need to consider the fact that this PFAS “catastrophe” might be engineered. When they brought Erin Brockovich to Maine to run “town halls,” the whole operation looked like a publicity stunt to me (and many […]