Siobhan Brett

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Mass timber makes sense for new building in Maine

by Mark Bessire Special to the Press Herald June 16, 2023June 15, 2023

The Portland Museum of Art is throwing its weight behind a new category of wood product that easy on the environment.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Pay attention to the act of driving

by The Editorial Board June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

No matter what we do to make our roads safer, the buck has to stop with individual motorists.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Expand Mainers’ eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program

by Jess Maurer From the Press Herald June 12, 2023June 11, 2023

There couldn’t be a better time to provide justice to the thousands of older Mainers now struggling to make ends meet.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Anti-gay rights crowd has a new target, but it’s the same old hate

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 11, 2023June 11, 2023

I am pro-freedom, and I understand that all of our freedoms are connected.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Slow and steady negotiation best route for Maine tribes

by Jim Fossel June 11, 2023June 10, 2023

It’s not going to be easy to address tribal relations in one fell swoop. So let’s try another way.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Allyship during Pride Month has to be a serious business

by Chris McLaughlin From the Press Herald June 9, 2023June 8, 2023

When LGBTQ youth live in communities that do not stigmatize their sexual orientation or gender identity, these young people not only survive, but thrive.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: There’s no place for hate in Maine

by Bev Uhlenhake and Julian Rogers From the Press Herald June 9, 2023June 8, 2023

Our fear is that homophobic, transphobic and xenophobic rhetoric is slowly becoming routine, even expected. Let’s work together to ensure that’s not the case.