A big effort by Maine schools to accommodate English language learners will have a big return for their communities.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: ‘Meh’ debate performance by DeSantis will only fuel push for Trump
The Florida governor failed to pull attention away from The Man Who Wasn’t There.
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Our View: Independent voters cannot be the only route away from Trump
For the first time next year, Maine’s unenrolled voters can vote in the presidential primaries. Will they upset the repeat indictee’s chances? It would be unwise to bank on it.
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Our View: Maine’s rural police coverage needs better coordination
State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials – and leaving communities in the lurch.
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Our View: Portraits of homelessness bring reality into sharp relief
Reporting by the Maine Sunday Telegram pierced through city-wide noise in Portland with a corrective focus on people and personal accounts.
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Our View: Here’s what it will take to stop the rise of hate groups in Maine
Speak up, confront dangerous ideology directly, and protect neighbors who are targeted and make it clear that they are as much a part of our communities as anybody else.
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Another View: Trump made a mockery of democracy. How can Americans shrug this off?
Is it indictment fatigue? Is it a baseline expectation of dishonesty? Whatever it is, it’s not OK.
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Our View: When will we pay appropriate attention to late-life care?
Under Medicare, eligibility for hospice care is narrowly capped. Once it ends, as a recent Press Herald report outlined in heartrending detail, you’re on your own.
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Our View: Three cheers for a rare Maine team in the Little League World Series
Fourteen players aged between 10 and 12 take the field Thursday in Pennsylvania, the fourth team from Maine to ever qualify for the Little League Baseball World Series.
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Our View: Federal funding reminds us of Maine public libraries’ potential
A shot in the arm for libraries across the state rightly focuses on the expanded role that they’re playing in our communities.