Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Lockdown benefits chains at the expense of small Maine businesses

by Jonathan J. West Special to the Press Herald April 21, 2020April 20, 2020

A restaurant has to close, but gas stations sell food, liquor and coffee, and discounted Easter candy is a big draw at big-box stores.

by Ben Dudley Special to the Press Herald April 21, 2020April 21, 2020

The power line will provide jobs for Mainers and deliver clean energy to customers in Maine and New England.

by Douglas Bonacum Special to the Press Herald April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Many of the rules that helped make life manageable in a sub apply in our current situation.

by Jim Fossel April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

The president has awesome powers, but canceling a state’s public health emergency is not one of them.

by Eben MIller Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal April 19, 2020April 18, 2020

Why are members of Congress sitting around at home when there’s work to be done in D.C.?

State and local officials, as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, should keep one finger on the ‘pause’ button.

by David Richmond, Tracy Charette and Amy Marcotte Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

COVID, isolation and power outages have been tough on everyone – resources are out there to meet the mental health needs of Maine’s veterans.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Where you are and who you are with might be the secret ingredient in every great dish.

by Nada R. Sanders Special to The Conversation April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Supply chains are more complex than we think, and it doesn’t take much to disrupt them.