Maine Voices - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment

by Posie Cowan Special to the Press Herald April 18, 2021April 19, 2021

Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.

by Rep. Victoria Morales Special to the Press Herald April 16, 2021April 18, 2021

We could support 12 Maine students for a year with what it takes to provide nursing home-type care inside prison walls.

by Jeremy Cluchey Special to the Press Herald April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

A statewide network of trails can exist alongside expanded rail service, creating new opportunities for recreation, commuting and connection.

by John Southall Special to the Press Herald April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Without broad immunity, we won’t be able to enjoy relaxed social contact this summer.

by Norman Abelson Special to the Press Herald April 14, 2021April 13, 2021

We could end hunger and poverty in this country. But up to now, we have chosen not to.

by Jon Queally Special to the Press Herald April 13, 2021April 12, 2021

The people who do the most to care for patients deserve a voice in setting hospital policy.

by Robert Sanford Special to the Press Herald April 12, 2021April 11, 2021

Colleges and universities may become less cloistered institutions and, possibly, less expensive.

by Steve Wessler Special to the Telegram April 11, 2021April 10, 2021

An educator and former prosecutor is now doing the necessary work of challenging his own false stereotypes about Black people.

by Meg Webster Special to the Press Herald April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

The plight of a young man detained by ICE for a non-criminal offense helps show why local resistance to ICE continues to grow.

by Jason Trahan Special to the Press Herald April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

L.D. 967, LR 1817 and L.D. 994 would give more people a path to treatment and throw fewer people in jail.