Bill Nemitz has worked as a journalist in Maine since 1977, when he became a reporter for the Morning Sentinel in Waterville after graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He moved to Portland in 1983, working first as a reporter for the Evening Express and later as a city editor and assistant managing editor/sports for the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram. He began writing his column in 1995. While focusing on Maine people and issues, his work has taken him three times to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan, where he was embedded with members of the Maine Army National Guard and the Army Reserve; to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the 1998 referendum on the Good Friday Peace Accord; to Manhattan for the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; to the Gulf Coast for the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Nemitz is a past president of the Maine Press Association and for many years taught journalism part-time at St. Joseph's College of Maine in Standish. He also served for eight years, including three as chairman, on the board of trustees for the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland. In 2004, the Maine Press Association named Nemitz Maine Journalist of the Year for his reporting on the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion in Iraq. In 2007, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the New England Newspaper Association. In 2015, Nemitz was inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. Nemitz lives in Buxton with his wife, Andrea. They have five children and four grandchildren.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Maine’s voter guide offers political influence – for just $500
It’s a relatively cheap way for advocates to have their say on state referendum questions, but few take advantage.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Leaks sink what’s left of LePage’s credibility
By ignoring the fact that legal confidentiality was violated in the Adnan Fazeli case and then using it to further his own anti-immigrant agenda, the governor sends a chilling message to anyone who might rub him the wrong way personally, politically or philosophically.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Fazeli’s family deserve our thanks for alerting authorities
Our only protection against these threats is by advance warning that might not come should the government resort to drastic measures.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Feeling cleansed by the Perseid meteor shower
A literal sign from above reminds us all’s not lost.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Collins eclipses colleagues with courageous disavowal of Trump
Breaking ranks with her beloved Republican Party was a complicated decision for Maine’s popular U.S. senator.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Dear Donald, prepare to enter a city so different from you
We believe in many of the things you don’t: Welcoming Muslims, problem-solving by consensus, respecting veterans’ families and much more.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Progressive, take note: The older I get, the better I drive
The insurance company is on a persistent quest to raise auto insurance premiums for older Maine drivers.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2016
Bill Nemitz: In a crisis, Donald Trump could panic – or freeze
During a threatening, unguarded moment at a campaign stop in Ohio, his blustering confidence went missing in action.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Credit LePage for putting foot down on domestic abuse
But practicalities may force the governor to reel in his call for ankle bracelets.
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PublishedJune 29, 2016
Bill Nemitz: Trump campaign rally in Bangor is gonna be huge
The governor will be there, and his good friend Donald will talk about all of the things he’s going to build to make Maine absolutely terrific.
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