2026 – Page 40 – The Portland Press Herald

Op-eds, Opinion

Remember 988, the mental health version of 911 | Opinion

by Elise Chase June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

In Maine, 988 acts as an invaluable gateway to the entire crisis system.

Elections, News, Politics

Platner, Fetterman exchange insults amid political comparisons

by Ethan Wolin June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Graham Platner has sought to distance himself from Sen. John Fetterman, a harsh critic who won in Pennsylvania with a similar blue-collar image before becoming a pariah among Democrats.

Op-eds, Opinion

A ‘third place’ for Bayside residents would be a revitalizing force | Opinion

by Thomas Blackburn June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

The proposed Bayside Opportunity Center would provide a safe, welcoming space for locals to gather, learn and connect.

Letters

David Brooks is wrong about Platner, wrong about Maine | Letter

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

If Platner is “a moral degenerate,” what does that make the rest of us?

Letters

Disgusted by Platner headlines | Letter

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

I can’t tell you how disgusted I am by today’s headlines and the waste of space (June 6). We get headlines and a full page with the life stories of two people who have a beef against Graham Platner. He’s got a boatload of baggage, we know this. He’s exercised some questionable judgment in his past. Maybe […]

Letters

Maine is a prime candidate for wildlife crossings | Letter

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026

I know many of us have gotten this text, “I just hit a deer.” We know the ensuing worry and string of questions: Are you OK? Did anyone get injured? Did the deer survive? Do you need me to come pick you up? And I don’t know about other people, but once the initial concerns […]

See Maine through Winslow Homer’s eyes

This summer, a landmark exhibition and a visit to Homer’s Prouts Neck studio invite Mainers to experience the landscapes that inspired one of America’s greatest artists.