The needs of our friends and neighbors increase every day. My community, despite being divided on many fronts, comes together to meet those needs.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: In gubernatorial race, it’s Mills: 59; LePage: 23
The Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council and our 20 labor unions unanimously endorse Gov. Mills for a second term. Here’s why.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Marty Walsh: Actually, America’s workforce is stronger than ever
We shouldn’t emerge from the pandemic with a soured view of our national work ethic, the U.S. labor secretary says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate
Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Working Mainers deserve dignity, respect and the freedom to unionize
In Maine as nationwide, union election petitions are up, up, up. Let’s build on that momentum.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We can’t keep track of our ‘deadliest days’
The rate of death and injury on our roads has spiraled out of control. New solutions are needed.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Bring nurses and doctors into medical billing conversation
With the Press Herald’s reporting as an exception, I have failed to understand the media’s resistance to this important subject.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think
Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lawyers are to be blamed for lack of access to justice in Maine
It’s not that attorneys don’t want to represent low-income clients – it’s that we’ve made it impossible for each other to do so.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Half-baked tax relief plan needed more time
In attempting to eliminate older Mainers’ property tax burden, we’ve created a burden of a different kind.