I believe we can make Maine a state where everyone can have both an abortion and a full tank of heating oil.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: It’s time for the GOP to move on
A host of familiar personalities and strategies need to be jettisoned by the Republican party – and fast.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Inaction on Dechaine DNA revelation should be the final straw
The latest development in the murder case offers further proof, as though any more were needed, that our state’s criminal justice system is broken.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Save Maine’s veterans from suicide by forging greater connections
The simple act of making a phone call or paying a visit to a veteran could save a life.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine can end veteran homelessness – here’s how
To sustain recent progress, we must keep building housing for our service members and others struggling to find a home.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: On Veterans Day, recalling a time I will never forget
Amidst the unspeakable devastation and destruction in Nagasaki, we had a job to do and we did it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Our nation’s fisheries face a common enemy: climate change
The continued vilification of fishermen, government agencies, coastal communities as well as seafood producers and distributors misses the point.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Working with immigrant high school students has changed my life
Call it what you will: The contribution by newcomers to our country is a profoundly enriching one.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t be fooled by myths of carbon in Maine, New England wood products
Despite its trendy greenwashed label, the success of lumber and wood products in storing carbon fails miserably to measure up to what living trees do.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What can be done to pull democracy back from the edge?
Here are some suggestions: modify the Senate, replace gerrymandering, place limits on the tenure of Supreme Court justices.