The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: When it comes to PFAS, pesticide availability is the least of our concerns
The Maine Board of Pesticides Control should act aggressively to phase out PFAS pesticides and promote safer alternatives for farmers, gardeners and landscapers.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: New England’s young artists can inspire action on climate change
People who admire art understand its ability to foster dialogue.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Argument for school choice voucher program is flawed
Maine’s public schools should not be knocked by champions of a program our state does not need.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How to put a stop to American democracy’s decline?
If we act in good faith and with good effect, there is no shortage of reforms available.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Yes, college education is still very much ‘worth it’
The return on investment for students of my institution, Maine Maritime Academy, tells a compelling story.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Nothing should be off table in debt ceiling negotiation
What can the White House give that will satisfy Republicans? Plenty.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Nothing could have prepared me for the northern lights
A well-timed phone call gave us a transformative experience.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: We have to acknowledge hard truths about pregnancy
Supporting a ban on abortion at an arbitrary gestational age means forcing women to give birth to babies they will have to watch die.