Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: An attack on a Maine school librarian is an attack on democracy
The professional school library community will continue to uphold the principle of intellectual freedom. But we need your help.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Can the congressional races hold our interest?
The Golden-Poliquin debate disagreement makes the issues-based tack taken by 1st District candidate Ed Thelander look pretty good.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Kids cannot learn until they feel secure
I’ve been lucky enough to get a glimpse into Maine’s public schools. What I see is teachers and support staff busting their buns every day for Maine’s kiddos, despite being overworked and underpaid.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Shortage of ed techs a statewide emergency
Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Outdated law denies appropriate care to people with serious brain disorders
Hospital violence, in Maine as elsewhere, can be traced right back to a federal law from 1965.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: An invitation to step off the trail and sit on the Earth itself
Being alone in nature, in silence, is far from weird. It’s wonderful.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: CMP rate debate needs to be as farsighted as possible
That the grid is in need of urgent repair and reinforcement is in no doubt. What’s not clear is how it should be financed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Public-private partnership can pave way to hunger-free Maine
A unique collaboration spurred by the pandemic led to our state’s lowest food insecurity rates in nearly 20 years. We need more of the same.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: One very real problem with Biden’s student loan forgiveness
Scammers are taking advantage of the moment.