Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
October 21, 2022

Maine Voices: LePage an antithesis to Mills’ weakness and fecklessness

Does anyone really think Gov. Mills represents Maine’s best interests?
Published
October 20, 2022

Commentary: A nightmare looms for Dreamers. Evangelical Mainers want our U.S. senators to act.

My faith compels me to speak out on behalf of those who are vulnerable.
Published
October 19, 2022

Maine Voices: On childhood terrors and real dangers

Because the brinksmanship of the Cuban Missile Crisis played a large role in my childhood, I have a hard time thinking of nuclear annihilation as an abstract idea.
Published
October 19, 2022

Commentary: More clean energy is coming to Maine. Where we put it matters.

The realities of climate change mean we must transition to renewables quickly – that doesn’t mean we can’t do it thoughtfully.
Published
October 16, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Brace yourself for the cost of heating this winter – and ask for help if you need it

Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.
Published
October 15, 2022

Our View: LePage’s repeated use of ‘crack pipe’ irresponsible at best

Our state is in the grip of a devastating opioid epidemic. Let’s call it that.
Published
October 15, 2022

Maine Voices: A boomerang reconsiders what “from here” means

I’ve found that gift economies occur within stable clans and exchange economies characterize relationships among transient people.
Published
October 14, 2022

Maine Voices: COVID calculus puts too much stock in negative tests

Has the pandemic lowered the bar for common sense when we’re feeling unwell? It sure can seem that way.
Published
October 13, 2022

Maine Voices: The long goodbye – my family, my father and Alzheimer’s

The disease’s progression tests our ties, but maybe a cure is in the pipeline so other families will not have to endure what we and many millions of others do each day.
Published
October 12, 2022

Maine Voices: From billboards to bottles, policies speak volumes about how we want to live

In big ways and small, life really is different here in Maine. It’s up to us to keep it that way.