Thanks to our natural resources and our tradition of self-reliance, Maine could become a regional clean energy powerhouse. The transition must work for everyone.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: LePage an antithesis to Mills’ weakness and fecklessness
Does anyone really think Gov. Mills represents Maine’s best interests?
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Commentary: A nightmare looms for Dreamers. Evangelical Mainers want our U.S. senators to act.
My faith compels me to speak out on behalf of those who are vulnerable.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: On childhood terrors and real dangers
Because the brinksmanship of the Cuban Missile Crisis played a large role in my childhood, I have a hard time thinking of nuclear annihilation as an abstract idea.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: More clean energy is coming to Maine. Where we put it matters.
The realities of climate change mean we must transition to renewables quickly – that doesn’t mean we can’t do it thoughtfully.
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: Brace yourself for the cost of heating this winter – and ask for help if you need it
Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage’s repeated use of ‘crack pipe’ irresponsible at best
Our state is in the grip of a devastating opioid epidemic. Let’s call it that.
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Maine Voices: A boomerang reconsiders what “from here” means
I’ve found that gift economies occur within stable clans and exchange economies characterize relationships among transient people.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: COVID calculus puts too much stock in negative tests
Has the pandemic lowered the bar for common sense when we’re feeling unwell? It sure can seem that way.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The long goodbye – my family, my father and Alzheimer’s
The disease’s progression tests our ties, but maybe a cure is in the pipeline so other families will not have to endure what we and many millions of others do each day.