Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Wherever they call home, older Mainers deserve to safely age in place

Sunday is National Seniors Day, as good a time as any to learn about the many organizations advocating for our older residents.
Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Companies, Congress should step up to support breastfeeding moms

For Black women like me, the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration still lag those of our counterparts.
Published
August 19, 2022

Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency

Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
Published
August 19, 2022

Commentary: Rushdie attack shows the hard truths of Iran’s soft power

The signal from Tehran is that enemies of the regime can be attacked anywhere, even in the U.S., even decades after the regime first put a target on their backs.
Published
August 19, 2022

Maine Voices: Short-term rental proposal shortsighted on islands, elsewhere

The story of my cottage on Peaks is the story of countless island, lake, hunting and fishing cabins all over Maine.
Published
August 18, 2022

Commentary: Black teens are oversurveilled, overpoliced and overincarcerated

A new book confirms my own experience: When I made mistakes as a white teen, I was given second chances that my Black students today don’t get.
Published
August 18, 2022

Our View: Liz Cheney’s undetermined task ahead

The ousted Wyoming Republican says her work is only beginning. It’s not clear what, or how effective, that work will be.
Published
August 17, 2022

Commentary: The U.S. needs a robust national plan for racial justice

Our failure to establish a U.N.-accredited national human rights institution leaves us in the minority.
Published
August 17, 2022

Commentary: Maine’s elections should not be decided by dark money, foreign governments

Over the next few months, Maine voters will be subjected to a barrage of ads, many of which will be attacks by out-of-state special interest groups. It doesn’t have to be like this.
Published
August 16, 2022

Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole

Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.