Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
August 27, 2023

Commentary: Maine must ban utility shutoffs during extreme heat

With record-high heat – and record-high bills – more Mainers than ever find themselves at risk.
Published
August 27, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Why student loan forgiveness touches a nerve

Rep. Jared Golden’s recent tirade on the subject was insulting to Mainers – and gravely out of touch.
Published
August 26, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s national wildlife refuges are an extraordinary asset to our state

The direct and indirect benefits of this protected acreage are too numerous to list.
Published
August 25, 2023

Maine Voices: Is it any wonder white nationalist extremism is on the rise?

High-profile incitement of racist resentment, going back years, paved the way to this troubling political climate.
Published
August 24, 2023

Maine Voices: What’s in a name? Our teachers should know the answer

Failing to get to grips with the names of every child in class has detrimental effects on children who are trying to find their feet.
Published
August 23, 2023

Commentary: Maine is not ready for an electric vehicle mandate

When choice is stripped from individuals, free people and free markets lose.
Published
August 23, 2023

Commentary: Whale entanglement is a real problem, one Mainers can help solve

How long before one of the few right whales remaining turns up in Maine fishing gear? Let’s not wait and see.
Published
August 23, 2023

Maine Voices: Fires like those in Maui can happen in Maine

The story of the 1947 wildfire that ripped through Acadia becomes more cautionary with the passing years.
Published
August 22, 2023

Commentary: For parents, August is the Sunday of the year. I’m leaning in.

Braced for the onslaught of school and after-school scheduling, I’m reminding myself that I’ll look back on this daily grind someday and miss it.
Published
August 20, 2023

Commentary: No matter what fossil fuel industry says, time for offshore wind is now

Wind in the Gulf of Maine is a resource we can sustainably farm for a long time to come – don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.