The iconic retailer was not nimble enough to keep changing along with the needs of shoppers.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Regulating Internet could ease digital divide
Lower costs could ignite educational and economic access for those now disenfranchised.
Another View: New documentary on Holocaust deserves far-reaching audience
‘Night Will Fall’ footage comes from 1945 film that Allies started, then dropped.
Our View: High student costs driven by cuts to state support
A lack of commitment, not new buildings or administrator pay, is what fuels tuition hikes.
Our View: Schools should take lead to fight student hunger
Free and reduced-price meals are underused, and districts have to get creative to boost participation.
Another View: ‘Food insecurity’ is the right term to use, not just ‘hunger’
The words imply the stress related to hunger and identify the risk of not having enough food.
Our View: Governor’s tax proposal offers some good ideas
LePage proposes getting more from visitors and sending property tax where it’s needed most.
Our View: Housing shortage makes Portland more dangerous
An adequate supply of affordable apartments would leave run-down buildings unrentable.
Another View: Parents who don’t vaccinate their children put others at risk
Limiting individual choice is sometimes necessary when that choice will harm others.
Another View: No place for cameraphobia in the nation’s highest court
The cases affect millions of people, but only those present get to see the arguments as they happen.