Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
November 17, 2022

Maine Voices: A former school librarian gets into the Little Free Library game

No rules, no money, no check-out system. Coming soon to a street corner near you – unless, of course, there’s one already there.
Published
November 16, 2022

Maine Voices: System of care for Mainers with intellectual disabilities in tatters

Every parent with a disabled child, even those now in receipt of services, worries: What will happen when I’m gone?
Published
November 16, 2022

Maine Voices: Our forests offer a valuable buffer against climate change

Forest conservation easements will be key in conserving 30% of Maine lands by 2030.
Published
November 15, 2022

Commentary: Maine’s system of prison labor deserves greater scrutiny

There’s no getting around the fact that the Maine State Department of Corrections’ goals conflict with how its working incarcerated population is compensated and protected.
Published
November 14, 2022

Maine Voices: After a six-year hiatus, our American flag is back

One flag, one country – a country making upward progress.
Published
November 14, 2022

Maine Voices: It’s time for Maine to suspend the fuel tax

Our state is bracing for one of the most economically disastrous winters in decades. Any action that might lessen its blow must be taken.
Published
November 13, 2022

Our View: Nostalgia politics deserves to be rebuked

In Maine as elsewhere, election results suggest that voters are fed up with the residue of Trump.
Published
November 13, 2022

The Maine Millennial: We aren’t limited to LePage’s false binary

I believe we can make Maine a state where everyone can have both an abortion and a full tank of heating oil.
Published
November 13, 2022

Jim Fossel: It’s time for the GOP to move on

A host of familiar personalities and strategies need to be jettisoned by the Republican party – and fast.
Published
November 13, 2022

Commentary: Inaction on Dechaine DNA revelation should be the final straw

The latest development in the murder case offers further proof, as though any more were needed, that our state’s criminal justice system is broken.