A grateful tribe thanks all who kept Bald Mountain from being exploited for short-term gain.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Portland should take action on housing shortage
Other cities have similar problems, and what they have tried could also work here.
Another View: Multinationals get prescription for business tax avoidance
In order to stop a mass exodus to other countries, the U.S. needs to make its policies more competitive.
Another View: Krauthammer fails to explain appeal of ISIS’ extremism
The cultlike movement’s followers are motivated by resentment and susceptible to mass delusion.
Our View: Electronic catch monitors would improve fishery
Disputes over commercial fishing regulation would be better resolved with better science.
Another View: President Obama must end phony intelligence reports
The U.S. has been down this road before, and it’s led to trouble in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Our View: Hunger remains an issue in Maine, even during recovery
The continued growth of food pantries highlights how hard it is for our state’s neediest to get by.
Another View: Prescription drugs do play role in getting pain patients hooked
A Maine Voices column that discounts the risk of opioid addiction cites debunked arguments.
Our View: ACLU of Maine lawsuit looks to end a health care inequity
Restrictions on MaineCare abortion funding keep poor women from getting the services they need.
Our View: Gov. LePage’s threat to call up National Guard an empty tactic in drug war
The state needs a comprehensive approach to combat the heroin crisis, not dramatics.