It’s no wonder that unfavorability rating is climbing as Election Day looms.
Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
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Nemitz: Local PAC’s robocall backfires in Hampden
In a real disconnect, a political action committee crops up in a Maine town council election.
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Bill Nemitz: LePage’s ‘not that rich’ quip not that close to most Mainers’ reality
The governor says during a debate that those who earn $100,000 or more are ‘not that rich.’
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Nemitz: Windham man sees that Civil War soldier gets attention he deserves
A new headstone will be set for Cpl. Henry Farr on Sunday morning, the 150th anniversary of his death, in Scarborough.
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Bill Nemitz: Snarling won’t win Eliot Cutler votes
Running for statewide office is as much an exercise in humility as it is one of intellectual prowess.
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Nemitz: Gov. LePage reacts to news that never was
There is no plan to transform the former Elan School in Poland into housing for unaccompanied alien children. And he could have confirmed that with a simple phone call.
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Massive betrayal of trust rattles a Maine community
Rusty Brace was admired for his work leading a midcoast charity, but is now accused of stealing a stunning $3.8 million.
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Bill Nemitz: What’s scarier than bears? State officials in campaign ads
Uniformed employees aren’t going on TV to inform us, but to frighten us into opposing a ban on baiting.
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Humanitarian angel needs a solution for growing pains
Elizabeth McLellan and an army of volunteers provide tons of medical equipment and supplies to poor countries, but storage space is dwindling.
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Bill Nemitz: In Gov. LePage, we see spitting image of liar
He repeatedly uses fiction as his weapon of choice when faced with a world that isn’t quite as terrible as he wants us to believe.