In 15 years, we could turn all this horror around. But we have to step off our complacent path, stop burning fossil fuels and start making moderate sacrifices.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Biden speech showed a president lacking focus
This year’s State of the Union would have done better to emphasize areas on which bipartisan agreement already exists.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Decriminalize drugs for personal use
We can either punish people who use drugs or we can keep them alive.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future
After a tempestuous 2022, I was heartened by the dialogue and dedication on display at the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Trend of child labor violations demands greater vigilance
In Maine as across the U.S., young workers are being drafted in where other workers won’t go.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What constitutes news depends on where you get the news
I decided to take media analysis into my own hands and was discouraged by what I found.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Free COVID health care will be gone by May. Should you worry?
The people most directly impacted will be the uninsured and those who treat them.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Art can help us understand the Gulf of Maine’s warming problem
Climate change education doesn’t have to take place in a classroom.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Falling electric car prices don’t help low-income Americans
Knocking $10,000 off a $60,000 car matters little to low-income households; it’s more than they ever could – or would – spend on a car.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: No snow tires? No problem!
In which a snowy hill is conquered with the help of the kind of Mainer we all know and love.