Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: COVID crisis leaving Maine special ed students’ needs unmet

by Madeline Lapointe Special to the Press Herald December 2, 2020December 1, 2020

Our schools need more money for PPE, hazard pay, sick-time banks and student materials.

by Jabbar Fazeli Special to the Press Herald December 1, 2020November 30, 2020

The virus should not be considered a terminal illness – there are practical treatment options that can give senior patients a chance at surviving.

by Scott Martelle Los Angeles Times December 1, 2020November 30, 2020

The public good outweighs corporate desires in this decision, though it bears the weight of Donald Trump Jr.’s thumb.

by Donna Loring Special to the Press Herald November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Precedent setting court rulings in the 19th century marginalized Maine’s tribal people and held back their development.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

It’s no fun, but we know what to do. To keep coronavirus from spreading, we need to stay away from each other.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine’s strong support for vaccines soon will be put to the test.

by Janet M. Gibson Grinnell College November 29, 2020November 27, 2020

Research shows that laughing is good for your mind and your body.

The announced closing of a Portland business is like the death of a long-lost friend.

by Andrew Fenniman Special to the Telegram November 29, 2020November 27, 2020

Listening in order to understand the other person’s perspective is more fruitful than listening in order to refute it.

by Barbara Jenni Special to the Telegram November 29, 2020November 27, 2020

We just want to talk to a real person, but first a machine has to remind us where we fall short.