Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Maine’s safety stands out even in era of low crime

by The Editorial Board May 28, 2015October 6, 2015

The fatal Old Port shooting Monday is a tragic aberration that shouldn’t fuel widespread anxiety.

by Bloomberg View May 28, 2015October 6, 2015

Speeding things up too much would allow medications that may be unsafe to reach the market.

by Bob Casimiro May 27, 2015October 6, 2015

People waiting to hear about their asylum status aren’t the key to immigrant-fueled development.

by The Editorial Board May 27, 2015October 6, 2015

Legalizing same-sex unions is just the latest in a series of changes that have made this institution better.

by The Editorial Board May 26, 2015October 6, 2015

Without changes, Maine’s students, and the state’s future, will suffer.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 25, 2015October 6, 2015

The Tokyo-based Takata Corp. must deliver replacements before more lives are lost.

by The Editorial Board May 25, 2015October 6, 2015

Let’s recall the veterans and their families and not just the total number of lives lost.

by The Editorial Board May 24, 2015October 6, 2015

Parents who opt out of vaccinations should also opt out of sending kids to school.

by Petros Panagakos May 24, 2015October 6, 2015

Maine’s Health and Human Services chief fails to see that thousands of the unemployed would like to work.

by Linda E. Pletka May 23, 2015October 6, 2015

Just as with nonsmokers, noncarriers have rights, too.