As the drug epidemic grows stronger and more varied, the country’s response has not kept up.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: COVID will disrupt holiday plans
A traditional family Thanksgiving seems less wholesome when coronavirus is on the guest list.
Another View: Landlords shouldn’t fear tenant protections
Five referendum questions in Portland would make the city a better place for everyone.
Another View: What a Justice Barrett might mean for the Second Amendment
Her ascension will likely shift the balance toward loosening gun limits – which could move the country in the wrong direction.
Another View: Closing Maine waste ‘loophole’ would have unintended results
Material now put to use would have to be disposed of, and jobs at the facilities that produce it would be at risk.
Our View: Medical supply manufacturing moved overseas, and now we’re paying for it
The federal government should make more investments like those in Guilford-based Puritan, so we’ll have important supplies when we need them.
Our View: Facts too hard to come by in pizza dough case
Hannaford employees got the first hint of product tampering in August, but kept it to themselves for almost two months.
Our Endorsement: Portland should vote ‘no’ on Questions A, B, C, D and E
These are complicated issues that can’t be decided on up-or-down votes.
Our View: Cold storage could heat up international trade in Maine
The Portland Planning Board will consider a project that has statewide economic impact.
Our View: On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, COVID threatens Native communities
The disparity in cases and outcomes shows how years of neglect and racism have left American Indians behind.