Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

Latest

Published
June 3, 2023

Commentary: Resistance to abortion rights is about keeping women down

I consider the value of a potential life against the value of a woman’s lived life to the point she becomes pregnant, and I come down on the side of that lived life.
Published
June 1, 2023

Another View: Sudan conflict must be brought to peaceful resolution

There are more than 2,500 Sudanese people living in Maine, all of them greatly worried about the safety of their relatives back home.
Published
June 1, 2023

Commentary: Maine gains from congressional delegation’s global outlook

U.S. leadership and investment overseas reaps myriad dividends – a fact our elected representatives in D.C. have a firm grasp of.
Published
May 30, 2023

Maine Voices: Long-term home health care can be a gift to nurses as well as clients

I may visit weekly or I may visit monthly, but I stay an hour and I’ll be back soon.
Published
May 30, 2023

Commentary: Why do we assume that it’s safe to use our phones while we drive?

There’s growing recognition that the use of handheld phones while driving is profoundly dangerous. The data suggest that using your phone ‘responsibly’ isn’t great either.
Published
May 29, 2023

Maine Voices: The stories told by yesterday’s heroes resonate today

Courage in the face of hopelessness made our lives possible – let’s not forget it.
Published
May 28, 2023

Jim Fossel: Has the Republican presidential field learned any lessons?

Time will tell whether or not the party is doomed to repeat the mistakes of 2016.
Published
May 28, 2023

The Maine Millennial: The road to a new relationship is full of rocks

More and more these days, I feel like I’m onstage in a play where everyone else got a script and I didn’t.
Published
May 22, 2023

Commentary: Solar power is driving up electricity rates for no good reason

To continue to move forward with legislation that incentivizes and subsidizes these resources is irresponsible at best and negligent at worst.
Published
May 21, 2023

Our View: Sound responses to homelessness in Maine can start small

A realistic, constructive approach acknowledges the stubborn reality of homelessness and works to improve people’s living arrangements in minor ways as well as major.