A small school’s loss leads to a quick response from ‘neighbors’ all across the state.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Our View: Three Portland restaurants lead the way on vaccine proof
Other businesses are going to need to follow their lead, as COVID spreads among stubborn vaccine skeptics.
Our View: Voting Rights Act needs attention now
One of the great achievements of American democracy could be erased in our time if we do not fight to save it.
Another View: Female draft debate should reopen the whole issue of involuntary service
If the public doesn’t support a war enough to muster an all-volunteer military to fight it, should that war even be fought?
Our View: Vaccinations remain our best way to return to normal
Mandates by businesses, organizations and institutions can help protect the people who remain vulnerable to COVID-19.
Another View: Don’t celebrate the Nord Stream 2 deal
President Biden’s agreement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel may improve U.S.-German relations, but it won’t achieve much else.
Another View: What Simone Biles’ latest feat at the Tokyo Olympics shows us about ourselves
Just as remarkable as seeing vulnerability in a seemingly invincible competitor is witnessing society’s growth in understanding mental health.
Our View: Opioid settlement funds must address addiction crisis
Deals are being reached with the companies responsible for shipping habit-forming medications across the U.S., and the proceeds must be used wisely.
Our View: Democrats cannot waste fleeting chance to act on climate
Rising temperatures already are causing catastrophic events across the planet, and it’s only going to get worse if we don’t act.
Our View: Movie theaters are back, but they’ve got competition
The movie-going experience has also been a world apart. It’ll have to stay that way to prosper.