Maine Voices - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Vote A for smaller shelters, better path forward for our unhoused neighbors

by Jess Falero and Kim Cook Special to the Press Herald October 23, 2021October 22, 2021

Portland doesn’t have to build the largest shelter north of Boston in order to provide effective services.

by Chris O'Neil Special to the Press Herald October 22, 2021October 21, 2021

To supply the same amount of power as NECEC, it would take 2,500 wind turbines, 25 million solar panels or 24 new Wyman Dams.

by Kelly Osborn Special to the Press Herald October 21, 2021October 20, 2021

Mainers with disabilities would love to work and are capable and productive yet often don’t get the chance to prove themselves.

by Nick Murray Special to the Press Herald October 20, 2021October 19, 2021

Instead of hoping for Washington to bail us out, Maine legislators should take a scalpel to onerous regulations.

by Rebecca Hobbes Special to the Press Herald October 19, 2021October 18, 2021

Each perpetrator is someone else’s supportive friend, loving brother, caring father, helpful neighbor or favorite coworker.

by Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald October 16, 2021October 15, 2021

If Portland’s Question 1 passes, the people experiencing homelessness will have to wait years for a new planning process to bear fruit.

by Belinda Ray Special to the Press Herald October 15, 2021October 17, 2021

The City Council’s alternative to the citizen-initiated referendum would better address the needs of people who are experiencing homelessness.

by Adam-Max Tuchinsky Special to the Press Herald October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

In five years, Glenn Cummings changed the university’s culture and built an asset for the whole state.

by Rep. Maureen Terry Special to the Press Herald October 14, 2021October 13, 2021

State programs will not be able to accomplish their missions as long as multinational corporations continue to skirt the rules on taxes.

by Eloise Vitelli Special to the Press Herald October 13, 2021October 12, 2021

All Maine workers will have access to the kind of tax-sheltered savings programs that are now provided by big employers.