An outdated transportation funding system makes it harder to repair state infrastructure.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Augusta on right track with city police study
An outside analysis of a city service is the kind of thing more cities and towns should do.
Our View: Kids in extreme sports signal adults who have lost bearings
Parents who enable children to pursue adult adventure lack an understanding of childhood.
Our View: The book on e-readers is still under revision
Will tradition-bound book lovers jump to a new platform? Only time will tell.
Our View: Let’s just agree to agree on texting while driving
It makes no sense to wait for a texter to cause an accident before writing a ticket.
Our View: GenY workers can look forward to a better future
Young workers who have been hit hard by the recession could be among the first to recover.
Our View: End of Iraq mission not occasion to fight
President Obama rightly avoided politics as the nation moves forward from this conflict.
Our View: Older smokers also benefit from kicking the habit
Starting next year, Medicare will pay to treat elderly tobacco users who want to quit.
Our View: Duncan deliversdual message to teachers
The secretary of education says he supports their work but also asks them to change.
Our View: Online classes cross many more borders than one
Virtual classrooms link students from a variety of backgrounds and locations.