Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Child care essential for families to go back to work, students to go back to school

by Lucas Caron and Jeremy Fischer Special to the Press Herald August 5, 2020August 4, 2020

For Maine’s reopening to succeed, providers should be supported in a way that reflects their importance.

by Mike Thibodeau Special to the Press Herald August 5, 2020September 14, 2020

Mainers deserve an honest and fair campaign without the falsehoods being pushed on us from people from away.

by Orlando E. Delogu Special to the Press Herald August 4, 2020August 3, 2020

Calling for a more equitable sharing of General Dynamics/BIW profits takes political courage – unions alone can’t do it.

by Brian LeFebvre Special to the Press Herald August 4, 2020August 3, 2020

Amid today’s pandemic-driven challenges, our can-do service culture – much like Maine’s Dirigo-rooted mentality – keeps us going.

As a present to a new grandchild, a writer collects a century of his family history.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

What do we choose to save? Old newspapers and a cryptic Post-it made the grade for the writer’s late father.

by Jim Fossel August 2, 2020September 14, 2020

In this time of crisis, legislative leaders need to reach across the aisle.

In the wake of a pandemic, a recession and protest movements, many in the city are losing patience.

by Michael Kelly Special to the Telegram August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

A half-century of militarization has created police forces without connection to the communities they serve.

by Robert Skoglund August 1, 2020July 31, 2020

When I was 15, anyone 27 years of age was nearing senility. Nowadays, a senior citizen is someone who doesn’t start each sentence with ‘like.’