Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
January 1, 2023

The Maine Millennial: On proving things to myself in 2022

And setting some goals for 2023.
Published
January 1, 2023

Commentary: Want to modernize Maine’s vehicle inspection program? Eliminate it.

Mainers know the system is imperfect, subject to human error and the wrong incentives. Digitization won’t help.
Published
January 1, 2023

Jim Fossel: Chinese threat has to be countered

Past efforts at partnership and cooperation are now hard to fathom.
Published
January 1, 2023

Our View: The time for a serious road safety intervention is now

The carnage on Maine roads last year should never be repeated. Solutions are available.
Published
December 31, 2022

Commentary: 2023 brings new opportunities to invest in Maine’s climate resilience

By focusing on vulnerable communities, local government and small business, the Legislature can ensure our state makes the clean energy transition equitable.
Published
December 29, 2022

Our View: Supreme Court kicks immigration can farther down the road

The stay on an opportunistic pandemic-era policy is both inappropriate and inhumane.
Published
December 29, 2022

Maine Voices: How expensive do concert tickets have to get before fans walk away?

As prices climb higher and higher, it’s very hard not to feel that concerts have become a luxury for the elite.
Published
December 29, 2022

Maine Voices: What’s your 2022 word of the year?

If you’re not happy with where you’re landing, then maybe it’s not too soon to start thinking about the word of 2023.
Published
December 29, 2022

Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century

It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
Published
December 29, 2022

Commentary: U.S. defense budget keeps growing for the wrong reasons

Eye-watering defense spending is predicated on a belief that the global balance of power is moving to America’s disadvantage. Is it though?