The principles on which the Supreme Court’s judgement relies deserve to be left in the past.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine can lead on service programming – with congressional support
While state efforts are encouraging, says this state representative, national service and volunteerism need more funding to flourish.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: I want my daughters to have the same choices as I had
The Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade forces me to revisit a painful – and until now private – part of my past.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: With democracy on the line, who cares how old Biden is?
Fresh disquiet over the president’s advancing years misses the point, to put it lightly.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: People may be ‘done’ with COVID, but there’s a lot leaders can still do
Not everyone is still listening. But for those who are, officials should give out timely advice, and go all-in on a universal vaccine.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: Feeling the same (and differently)
I just read that (Mr. Democrat) Greg Kesich is leaving, because he feels that it’s time to move on. Guess what – I feel the same. He has used The Portland Press Herald as his personal bully pulpit to push his political agenda long enough. Let’s hope that his replacement Siobhán Brett has her head […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: Liberal editor Kesich always fair to this conservative writer
Like most Press Herald readers, I was caught off guard by Greg Kesich’s retirement. Unlike most conservative Press Herald readers, I am personally saddened by the news, not because I know Greg as a friend – we’ve only met twice – and certainly not because of his politics. Ours has been mostly an e-mail relationship, […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: The solution to staffing shortages begins at home
Regarding the staffing trouble Luke’s Lobster co-founder Ben Coniff expressed concern about in his July 6 column, I think the heartwarmingly disguised “help wanted” ad was lacking. First off, I am in full support of expediting the work permit process and making the immigration process more efficient and easier – we are and always will […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: Right whale has more to fear than lobster gear
Blaming lobstering for the right whale’s shrinking numbers discounts other threats posed by large ships, climate change and natural selection.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to editor: Reinstate federal ban on assault weapons
The mass shooting in Highland Park, Chicago, last July 4 illustrates all too clearly why “a good guy with a gun” will never work against the likes of Robert Crimo III, the shooter who online had stated “I need to just do it. It is my destiny.” His planning, legally bought weapon of choice and […]