Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Student absences require creative school response

by The Editorial Board March 16, 2015March 17, 2015

Kids who miss a lot of days in their early years fall behind and are at risk of dropping out later.

by The Editorial Board March 15, 2015March 15, 2015

Much of the state’s economy rests on the performance of the very important institution.

by The Editorial Board March 14, 2015March 15, 2015

Both of Maine’s senators had the good sense not to play politics with sensitive nuclear negotiations.

by The Editorial Board March 13, 2015March 14, 2015

Questions about city funding for fire safety fixes shouldn’t stop efforts to expand public access to useful data.

by The Washington Post March 13, 2015March 12, 2015

The provision that disputes be settled through binding arbitration is not as onerous as critics say.

by The Editorial Board March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

By refusing to release conservation funds, Gov. LePage is putting constituents’ priorities last.

by Rachel Phipps March 12, 2015March 11, 2015

A small symbolic step can register disapproval of the educational tyranny of corporate standardized tests.

by The Editorial Board March 11, 2015March 12, 2015

New pollution standards won’t help Mainers who can’t afford to upgrade their wood stoves.

by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 10, 2015March 9, 2015

The retired U.S. Army general and former CIA chief is getting too sweet a deal from prosecutors for his risky conduct.

by The Editorial Board March 10, 2015March 11, 2015

Lawmakers should overturn a divided committee vote and make our roads safer.