Over the next few months, Maine voters will be subjected to a barrage of ads, many of which will be attacks by out-of-state special interest groups. It doesn’t have to be like this.
Siobhan Brett
Editorial Page Editor
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole
Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act supports robust clean-energy economy in Maine
Solar companies like mine are now eager to increase our investment in the state.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: USM trip to Greenland sheds light on coastal communities’ challenges
Listening to Greenlanders tell stories about the dramatic effects of climate change is an illuminating experience.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power to the people
A 2023 ballot question is likely to ask us what we think about “government-controlled power.” I think I’m for it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The problem with the new spending bill
The Democrats’ big win is backroom deal that will ultimately do more harm than good.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Validity of Mar-a-Lago raid must not be drowned out
Irresponsible condemnation of the FBI search, in Maine and elsewhere, highlights the former president’s grip on the public imagination.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Back to not getting paid for back-to-school prep
By not paying for work carried out in the run-up to September, school districts take advantage of educators like me.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Reversal of Roe spells disaster for maternal mental health
We don’t know nearly enough about postpartum depression, which is both underdiagnosed and especially prevalent among mothers of color.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New short-term rental commission must take a long-term, statewide view
The business eats into housing inventory. As you may have noticed, Maine doesn’t have any to spare.