Maine lacks sufficient resources for dealing with the mental health issues affecting many youths in detention.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Welfare bills move Maine in the wrong direction
The proposed changes would not reduce poverty and could make the plight of the needy much worse.
Our View: Safety breaches block treatment at Riverview
A small group of aggressive patients have cost the facility its accreditation and federal funding.
Our View: Maine’s economy only as healthy as its workers
An annual survey offers evidence that helping the needy will pay off in greater prosperity for the state.
Our Views: Thumbs up, thumbs down: A week in Maine news
The governor’s truth commission, USM cuts and other items that grabbed our attention.
Our View: Maine’s radon law rollout puts tenant safety last
With five years to get ready for this deadline, regulators should have been better prepared.
Another View: MyRA sound idea to help Americans save for retirement
The Treasury-backed starter savings accounts for low-wage earners deserve a fair trial.
Our View: MaineCare ride broker hasn’t earned extra $1.2 million
The DHHS can’t explain the increase in funds for a company that hasn’t delivered on its contract.
Another View: What’s good for gun companies not so good for gun victims
Even if laws controlling guns are constitutional, M.D. Harmon and the gun companies find them offensive.
Our View: Maine government should conduct its business in public
Officials’ use of secret messaging is the latest example of a systemic lack of transparency.