From farming and grocery shopping to decorating cakes and staffing produce stands, visiting Gram’s house gave me more than any organized program ever could have.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Democracy is hard. It’s supposed to be.
The U.S. political system tries to teach the advantages of bargaining with others and working out compromises.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Values my grandfather taught me
Blood isn’t what makes a family; love and labor makes a family. Thanks, Grampy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Brittney Griner sentence leaves us waiting and hoping for a nightmare to end
The U.S. must do all it can to bring Griner, and other Americans held in Russia, back home. Trouble is, ‘all it can’ doesn’t seem like enough.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More summer homework for Portland Public Schools
The latest data on racial and other biases fuel an ongoing crisis of confidence.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What happens when TikTok is your main source of news and information
A 2016 survey summarizing young students’ ability to separate digital fact from fiction was summarized by researchers in one word: ‘bleak.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reform of Electoral Count Act will protect elections for years to come
The bipartisan efforts led by Sen. Susan Collins are far more than just a response to 2020.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why none of us can win against kipple
You may think you don’t know what kipple is. Trust me, you know all about kipple.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Westbrook roadwork snarls travel from Portland to Gorham
Gee, imagine being able to go from Portland through Westbrook to Gorham in less than two hours. Well, you could if you were walking. Only the city of Westbrook would allow the closing of Main Street and a partial closing of William Clark Drive in simultaneous construction projects. Oh, let’s not forget the Cumberland Mills […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: To ease burden of high gas prices, vote for Poliquin
A Maine summer is nothing like summer in the rest of the U.S. Our state’s opportunities to get outdoors, to canoe Moosehead Lake or enjoy Fielder’s Choice in Lewiston, are amazing. Mainers love the outdoors. But our ability to enjoy the great outdoors is linked with the ability to get there, and the price of […]