Siobhan Brett

Maine Voices: In praise of the unbeatable tradition of the clothesline

by Linda Gerard DerSimonian From the Telegram June 4, 2023June 2, 2023

Line drying consumes zero natural resources. The sun destroy viruses and kill bacteria. Clothes don’t shrink. What’s not to like?

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: No leadership in debt ceiling deal

by Jim Fossel June 4, 2023June 3, 2023

Rather than truly addressing the nation’s fiscal woes, both sides were more than happy to walk away with a symbolic victory.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Resistance to abortion rights is about keeping women down

by Rev. Anne C. Fowler From the Telegram June 3, 2023June 2, 2023

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.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Sudan conflict must be brought to peaceful resolution

by Georges Budagu Makoko Amjambo Africa June 1, 2023May 31, 2023

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

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine gains from congressional delegation’s global outlook

by Marpheen Chann From the Press Herald June 1, 2023May 31, 2023

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

Maine Voices, Opinion

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

by Mary Callahan From the Press Herald May 30, 2023May 26, 2023

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

Op-Eds, Opinion

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

by Taylor Asen From the Press Herald May 30, 2023May 26, 2023

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.