Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Meeting our moral obligation to Afghans in peril will take swift, decisive action

by Slade Moore Special to the Press Herald August 18, 2021August 17, 2021

Immediate evacuation is essential to avoiding the kinds of atrocities we’ve seen elsewhere when leadership failed.

For the Maine Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, the fall of Afghanistan is a cautionary tale.

by Mitch DeBlois Special to the Press Herald August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Senators from both parties worked with the Biden administration to pass this historic bill.

by Sean Faircloth Special to the Press Herald August 16, 2021August 17, 2021

Bills that would have made a difference in health care, the environment and corporate greed will not become law in Maine.

Peter Kaye of Topsham rings in his 100th birthday alongside Nancy, his 89-year-old ‘trophy wife.’

by Jim Fossel August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

You don’t need to be a fan of big spending to be happy with the $1 trillion legislation that the U.S. Senate just passed.

by Sarah Q. Johnson August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

A human interaction in the grocery store is the kind of thing that makes life pleasant.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

Seeing the land and water in Maine littered with trash is a bigger hardship than remembering to bring a reusable carrier to the grocery store.

by Timothy L. O'Brien Bloomberg Opinion August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

Bet on corruption and other social problems as casinos and team owners join forces to extract more money from fans.

by Berry Manter Special to the Telegram August 15, 2021August 14, 2021

In light of unforeseen and ongoing change, it is long overdue for Augusta to seek to reform this system.