The candidates for governor should use this campaign to forge a consensus on this issue.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our Views: Seniors should not fall for ‘doughnut hole’ relief trap
A program designed to help is being used by scammers as an opportunity to steal.
Letters to the editor, June 13, 2010Let people vote on local growth
As a proud Mainer, I have always believed in the vital balance between ecological conservation and growth. After living in urban North Carolina for several years, I have leaned far more toward conservation. In the Sun Belt, urban sprawl is chaotic. Developers have virtually free rein to toss up countless speculative developments while community concern […]
Our View: Proposed lobster ban hits close to home
Fishing practices and environmental changes threaten southern New England fisheries.
Harmon: Maine turns a corner, but which way will it go?
A surprisingly large majority ditched a tax reform that didn’t lower taxes. What will they do for an encore?
Maine Voices: Health care reform law will have many impacts on employers, workers
Those who aren’t aware of options and penalities could be surprised as things go forward.
Maine Voices: Climate change: Coming now to a river near you
Changes for the better over the past 40 years give hope for progress over the next 40.
Our View: Portland taking right tack on sex offender restrictions
Monitoring, notification and public education would do more good than housing limits.
Our View: Court should not limit’Clean’ candidate funds
A ruling in an Arizona case could put publicly funded candidates in Maine at risk.
Our View: Conventional wisdom takes a beating at polls
The primaries have produced candidates with real ideological differences to debate.