Veterans carry heavy burdens even after wars officially end.
Bill Nemitz
Portland Press Herald opinion columns from Bill Nemitz.
Bill Nemitz: Holy Thursday brings foot washing to Portland’s Monument Square
Clergy from area churches perform a foot washing to kick off arguably the most sacred four days on the Christian calendar.
Bill Nemitz: There’s no honor for Maine road contest winner
The Maine Better Transportation Association is once again seeking nominations for Maine’s worst road – and there are plenty of candidates.
Bill Nemitz: Rankings mania hits nerve at York High School
U.S. News & World Report has some serious explaining to do.
Bill Nemitz: For once, the Big Guy really is a big guy
Gov. Paul LePage changes his mind on the heroin overdose antidote Narcan – for the right reason.
Bill Nemitz: Long Creek volunteer deserves a second chance
As Woody Allen once said, 80 percent of success is just showing up.
Bill Nemitz: Public-housing posse smokes out smokers
‘It’s a health issue,’ says one of the four 100 State Street residents who brave their neighbors’ wrath by reporting their transgressions.
Bill Nemitz: For fallen firefighters, comrades from Maine answer the call
Some things, a firefighter never forgets.
Bill Nemitz: Welfare war story doesn’t match reality
South Portland Detective Sgt. Steve Webster has stared into the abyss of ‘welfare fraud’ in Maine and, trust him, it’s unbelievable.
Bill Nemitz: Patriots who sit out the Pledge of Allegiance know where they stand
A YouTube video fuels outrage against Hampden town councilors who refuse to join in a narrow interpretation of service to country.