Maine Voices - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man

by Gordon L. Weil Special to the Press Herald August 14, 2020August 13, 2020

Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.

by Scott Vonnegut Special to the Press Herald August 13, 2020August 12, 2020

A Greater Portland Community Land Trust development will provide ‘missing middle’ housing without city subsidies.

by Molly Payne Wynne and Joshua Royte Special to the Press Herald August 12, 2020August 11, 2020

Mainers should be proud of their leadership in river restoration. Still, there’s a lot more work to do.

by Eliza Donoghue Special to the Press Herald August 11, 2020August 10, 2020

As projects attract investment, the risk to natural areas is high, but with careful planning, so is the reward of clean energy and good jobs.

by Sen. Russ Black Special to the Press Herald August 10, 2020August 9, 2020

Imported Canadian hydropower would crowd out biomass generation, hurting the state’s forest economy.

Community-based providers of mental health and substance use disorder services may not survive if the state doesn’t release federal funds.

by Dolly Curtis Special to the Telegram August 9, 2020August 9, 2020

Over a good meal, we may never see eye to eye, but we can seek to understand, rather than to be understood.

by Peter Richardson and Sarah Campbell Special to the Press Herald August 8, 2020August 7, 2020

We’re offering a popular no-contact pickup service, we’re seeking submissions for a COVID archive and we’ll soon eliminate overdue fines.

by Christopher Hafford and Benjamin Gaines Special to the Press Herald August 7, 2020August 6, 2020

Contrary to the corporation counsel’s advice, November is the right time for residents to decide who they want to design our new city government.

by Rebecca Davis Gibbons Special to the Press Herald August 6, 2020August 5, 2020

On the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima, we must understand the effects of nuclear weapons and debate their role in our society.