Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
March 19, 2023

Maine Voices: We have a duty to remove the many barriers to people with disabilities

The most simple willingness to listen and adapt makes a world of difference.
Published
March 18, 2023

Commentary: Hope for Maine’s fishing industry in the form of a waterfront bill

The legislation would allow land trusts to play a role in the protection and preservation of working waterfront property.
Published
March 17, 2023

Commentary: Biden finds border question isn’t ‘pretty simple’ after all

The administration is testing the waters to see just how angry its most progressive allies will get.
Published
March 17, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s social workers deserve more of our support

There are more social workers in our state than psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors and family therapists combined. Let’s start acting like it.
Published
March 16, 2023

Our View: EPA finally shows the way on PFAS in drinking water

Maine’s been doing its best to forge ahead in the absence of a federal standard. Thankfully, that has changed.
Published
March 15, 2023

Commentary: Governments should compete for residents, not businesses

Remote and hybrid work have led to “booms” in some areas, including parts of Maine. It’s getting harder to convince a company to relocate.
Published
March 15, 2023

Maine Voices: Incarcerated students are living proof of the value of parole

Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they’re at a huge disadvantage.
Published
March 14, 2023

Commentary: Big Tech wants to remove Mainers’ online privacy protections. We can’t let it.

Beware bills classify a small amount of online data as “sensitive,” and permit free trading of the rest.
Published
March 14, 2023

Maine Voices: Being old enough to understand the world is no bad thing

I’m about to be 92. A rise in ageism, or whatever you want to call it, has been bugging me for a long time.
Published
March 13, 2023

Maine Voices: Ukraine continues to prove that war is indeed hell

I’ve always thought a permanent draft would do much to deter U.S. interventionism. I’ve recently come to believe that interventionism is sometimes necessary.