Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
July 23, 2023

Jim Fossel: We must keep closer watch as legislators try to dodge scrutiny

Looking back over the session that just wrapped in Maine, some distressing trends emerge.
Published
July 22, 2023

Commentary: A lot done for Maine’s housing crisis, a lot more to do

Although policies alone will not solve the challenges we’re facing, many of them will significantly help.
Published
July 19, 2023

Commentary: Maine is the new Florida for climate migrants

There’s an opportunity here – if northern towns want it, that is.
Published
July 18, 2023

Maine Voices: How to avert another four years of President Donald Trump

The only certain path to keeping Trump out of the White House – and the scary scenarios that could ensue – rests, yes, with voters.
Published
July 18, 2023

Maine Voices: On Nelson Mandela Day, reflect on the need for reform of our prison system

A ‘best we can do’ attitude is used justify mass incarceration in our country, a cycle of cruelty marked by poor results.
Published
July 18, 2023

Maine Voices: How to avert another four years of President Donald Trump

The only certain path to keeping Trump out of the White House – and the scary scenarios that could ensue – rests, yes, with voters.
Published
July 18, 2023

Maine Voices: On Nelson Mandela Day, reflect on the need for reform of our prison system

A ‘best we can do’ attitude is used justify mass incarceration in our country, a cycle of cruelty marked by poor results.
Published
July 16, 2023

Maine Voices: Agency and hope needed to solve global warming

Tens of millions of people worldwide – many of them right here in Maine – are working on this problem in thousands of different ways.
Published
July 16, 2023

Jim Fossel: Maine Republican leadership bungled budget negotiations

Although party leaders say they oppose certain policies, they’re rarely willing to put up a real fight.
Published
July 14, 2023

Commentary: Jailing people for sleeping in public is no solution to homelessness

The U.S. already has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Arresting people who have no options left is just adding another tier of disenfranchisement.