The downtown businesses that benefit from hockey patrons are only one part of the equation.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Bad location proposed for new Portland DHHS office
It makes no sense to move a state agency so far from the people it serves.
Another View: Surveillance court is nothing more than a rubber stamp
A secret agency that only has to answer to a secret court is not likely to show concern for Americans’ civil liberties.
Our View: Students in poverty have earned federal school aid
Maine’s policy on Title I funds should give low-income pupils a boost, not put them further behind.
Another View: When towns don’t benefit, big school systems don’t make sense
There are ways that districts can work together without being forced to combine.
Our View: Return jail stays put pressure on county budgets
The state Board of Corrections should test programs that reduce recidivism.
Another View: Iran’s next test is to help arrange a peace deal for Syria.
Israel and Saudi Arabia strongly opposed the recent agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program, in part because they fear it will remake the Middle East to their detriment. It is up to Iran to prove them wrong, and that can start in Syria. Iran’s leaders claim that if they were treated as a regional power […]
Our View: Commuter rail could be game-changer for Maine
A plan for service from Portland to Auburn raises many questions but merits consideration.
Our View: Thankgiving unites us across space and time
A Maine Civil War soldier’s letter home shows the meaning of this occasion of family and feast.
Another View: Shield for free speech does not extend to intimidation
No one has a right to keep others from availing themselves of lawful medical services.