Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Our View: Long-term unemployed still need, deserve support

by The Editorial Board July 22, 2014July 23, 2014

Cutting off benefits to those out of work longer than six months allows a cycle of hopelessness to continue.

by Chicago Tribune July 21, 2014July 22, 2014

Those who don’t want genetically modified food already have an option: Buy organic.

by The Editorial Board July 21, 2014July 21, 2014

To address gaps in tracing the source of tainted meat – a problem identified after the 2011 Hannaford recall – investigators need better records.

by The Editorial Board July 20, 2014July 19, 2014

Gov. LePage’s energy office is right on the details but is reaching the wrong conclusion.

by Gary Aldridge July 20, 2014July 19, 2014

Other states have seen more interest in bear hunting after banning the use of bait, traps and dogs.

by The Editorial Board July 19, 2014July 18, 2014

Non-profits and the federal government can help Portland make the most of what it has.

by Pittsburg Post-Gazette July 19, 2014July 18, 2014

The online retailer makes it too easy for little gamers to charge hundreds of dollars on their parents’ accounts.

by The Editorial Board July 18, 2014July 17, 2014

Weeks after an impasse caused by his own obstinacy, the governor announces he’s filled a funding gap.

by The Editorial Board July 17, 2014July 17, 2014

Schools are responsible for knowing when individual acts reveal a pattern of intolerance.

by Sandra Farrin July 17, 2014July 18, 2014

Feeding bears increases their numbers, and this is contrary to Maine’s stated management goals.