Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Not all political comedy is created equal
Comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024. Which will it be?
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Sobriety is a muscle I’ve been flexing for 5 years
You might think ‘don’t have a drink today’ is a goal rather than a plan. This is where mindset comes in.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In praise of the unbeatable tradition of the clothesline
Line drying consumes zero natural resources. The sun destroy viruses and kill bacteria. Clothes don’t shrink. What’s not to like?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: No leadership in debt ceiling deal
Rather than truly addressing the nation’s fiscal woes, both sides were more than happy to walk away with a symbolic victory.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
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.