Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: To stop child sex abuse, lift the fog of secrecy

by The Editorial Board September 17, 2018September 15, 2018

A new partnership recognizes Maine educators’ key role in preventing and responding to abuse.

Democratic candidates have been losing because they have too few ideas, not too many rivals.

by The Editorial Board September 16, 2018September 15, 2018

Maine stood still for eight years, while the needs of the elderly population multiplied.

by Los Angeles Times September 15, 2018September 15, 2018

The backlash against the resulting preventive measures shows the will required to make unpopular but needed reforms.

by The Editorial Board September 14, 2018September 13, 2018

Detaining families indefinitely is no improvement over separating parents from children.

by The Editorial Board September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

A crowdfunding campaign sends the same message that wealthy donors deliver via PACs.

by The San Diego Union-Tribune September 12, 2018

Studies have shown that a lack of sleep not only hurts academic performance but correlates with depression and drug use.

by the Editorial Board September 12, 2018September 11, 2018

Students who act out often need help that law enforcement isn’t trained to provide.

by The Editorial Board September 11, 2018September 10, 2018

Today’s high school seniors have always lived in a country where a terror attack is imminent.

by The Washington Post September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

Vladimir Putin got away with killing a former spy in 2006, and he should not get away with it again.