Does anyone really think Gov. Mills represents Maine’s best interests?
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
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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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
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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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
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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.