Volunteer Carlo Giraulo of Westbrook looks forward to serving his fellow veterans at Portland’s new VA outpatient clinic.
Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
Bill Nemitz: His patient at death’s door, this doc went the extra mile … or 80
The ambulance lacked a qualified caretaker – until Dr. Mark McAllister climbed aboard.
Bill Nemitz: Breaking their silence on abortion – bless them every one
Spurred on by the Maine Council of Churches, clergy members prepare to celebrate a ‘Sabbath for Reproductive Justice.’
Bill Nemitz: 50 years later, her battle for women’s equality goes on
Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt will push, once again, this week for an equal rights amendment to Maine’s Constitution.
Bill Nemitz: Dr. Shah to the unvaccinated: It’s time we talked
Rather than condemn those who eschew COVID-19 shots, a Maine Public call-in show this week welcomed them with open arms.
Bill Nemitz: His light-bulb moment brightened an otherwise dark Christmas
Where most of Lubec saw a bridge, Joel Ross saw a chance to dispel the holiday gloom.
Bill Nemitz: Developers beware: This old racetrack’s spirits run deep
Families of those buried around Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway mount one last bid to keep it alive.
Bill Nemitz: In rural Maine, a small hospital leans into the COVID-19 storm
Far from the big-city medical centers, the pandemic lays claim to the unvaccinated.
Bill Nemitz: Welcome to long-term care insurance. You want some sanity with that?
Thousands of worried Mainers seek the state’s protection from triple-digit premium hikes.
Bill Nemitz: For Cape Elizabeth, a public reckoning looms
The town’s proposed affordable housing project may be history, but a revealing referendum remains.