Improving how these mistakes are reported and investigated would save lives.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Rise in child shootings should provoke action
It’s time to hear from the silent majority who back firearm access limits and safer guns.
Another View: Ruling supporting free speech a victory for nonprofit donors
Forcing groups and foundations to reveal who’s given money to them can ultimately silence their work.
Another View: Sentence recognizes true victims of Dennis Hastert’s betrayal of trust
Now laws should be changed to give those who have been sexually abused time to seek redress.
Our View: Riverview Psychiatric Center gets right man for turnaround
It bodes well for the hospital’s future that Rodney Bouffard’s priority is fixing the long-running staffing crisis that’s become an integral problem.
Our View: Hiking Maine’s minimum wage could narrow enforcement gap
Cities with legislated higher pay, like Portland, have fewer resources to ensure that workers are getting everything they’ve earned.
Another View: Congress has no reason to delay Zika funding
The case for spending money on pest control, further testing and vaccine research is overwhelming.
Another View: British can’t be excused for brutally suppressing Irish
Tolerance of the Irish fight for freedom in 1916 and beyond could have saved countless lives.
Our View: Maine education task force should focus on achievement gap
Success in class still rides too much on how affluent a student’s school district is.
Another View: GOP convention city in spotlight after Rice case
The whole world will be watching a Cleveland police department that has a history of using excessive force.