Editorials - Portland Press Herald

Another View: Seaweed harvesting sustainable and no threat to fisheries

by ANDY BERTOCCI June 23, 2013

Concerns are justified, but the public should know that harvesters are acting responsibly.

No health insurance for 70,000 people, and no federal help to pay for their care. Some victory.

A historic meetinghouse is at risk, but more funds and attention could improve its prospects.

The governor represents the whole state every time he speaks, and he should act that way.

by DEWEY METEER June 21, 2013

District administrators, not the legislators, were the people who should have been called.

by Joe Palmieri June 20, 2013

A columnist’s argument sounds good in theory but doesn’t address how business works.

Sellers would be held accountable for selling to prohibited buyers without a background check.

The two men are working hard to support their families. Too bad a minimum wage hike is unlikely.

by LAURIE DOBSON June 19, 2013

PRISM revelations give credence to those who have been warning of a creeping security state.

by Dr. Jonathan Shenkin June 18, 2013

Both a recent editorial and backers of the bill exaggerate the extent of the shortage.