Maine Voices - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears

by Isabelle Christie Special to the Press Herald July 11, 2020July 10, 2020

Maine should redirect funding to students, not districts, giving parents the power to determine their children’s education.

by Bianca Santiago, Jon Bradley and Thomas Chalmers McLaughlin Special to the Press Herald July 10, 2020July 9, 2020

Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.

by Barbara S. Held Special to the Press Herald July 9, 2020July 8, 2020

Carrying extra masks, a Bronx-born ‘defensive pessimist’ welcomes the crowds of summer.

by Mitchell Stein Special to the Press Herald July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Frequent testing will be critical to protecting the health of teachers, students and families.

by Pem Schaeffer Special to the Press Herald July 7, 2020July 6, 2020

They cannot be held accountable for any lies they tell as part of their official work, the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause states.

In a rational world, the a smaller Commercial Street facility would be built to accommodate seafood only.

by Rich Carreau Special to the Press Herald July 4, 2020July 3, 2020

Yes, we still have a great deal of work to do. But think of how much effort it took to establish our nation.

by Susan LoGiudice Special to the Press Herald July 3, 2020July 2, 2020

On humane, personal and economic grounds, Mainers must speak up against these rules. A public comment period ends July 15.

by Douglas Fuss Special to the Press Herald July 2, 2020July 1, 2020

‘By wearing a mask and keeping at least 6 feet apart, you are telling strangers that you care about them,’ says the owner of Bull Feeney’s.

by Steve Wessler Special to the Press Herald July 1, 2020June 30, 2020

A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.