His humble upbringing gives him a special understanding of poverty and hardship.
Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
Bill Nemitz: A firsthand look at Portland’s nagging homeless problem
Without city funding for the HOME Team, life on the streets will get uglier for everybody.
Bill Nemitz: By backing Donald Trump, voters are playing with fire
Those who are hot to ‘make America great again’ aren’t asking how the Republican front-runner would do any of what he promises.
Bill Nemitz: Susan Collins keeps a level head on Supreme Court issue
Collins defies Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s order that the president’s yet-to-be-named nominee to replace Antonin Scalia be shunned by all Senate Republicans.
Bill Nemitz: Forging ahead with icebreaker would profit nation, Maine
Sen. Angus King and others note that the U.S. lags behind Russia in readiness to cash in on warming Arctic shipping lanes – and Maine is situated to prosper from this trade route.
Bill Nemitz: With football player charged with sex assaults, Windham dropped the ball
Windham school officials who nominated Tyrell Gullatt for a Frank J. Gaziano Award did neither him nor their school any favors.
Bill Nemitz: A restless student, a retiring teacher and a lasting bond
A former Deering High School student remembers his late English teacher Gaetano Santa Lucia for his personality, insights and enduring influence.
Bill Nemitz: In New Hampshire, hunt for a president gets personal
In advance of the primary, the parade of politicians here inspires plain-spoken stories from true believers.
Bill Nemitz: Faith endures among ruins of a razed monastery
The Islamic State destroyed St. Elijah’s in Mosul, but not the ideals that built it 1,400 years ago.
Bill Nemitz: LePage and Alfond finally work together to get something done
Senate Minority Leader Justin Alfond and Gov. LePage started to talk – and ended up helping pass a bill to fight drug addiction.