If the purpose of the ‘war on drugs’ is to save lives and create public safety, it’s time to admit we’ve lost.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mass timber makes sense for new building in Maine
The Portland Museum of Art is throwing its weight behind a new category of wood product that easy on the environment.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine law fails patients who need abortions later in pregnancy
As a scientist, I seek irrefutable answers to complex problems. As a physician, I witness a range of human experience that is intensely nuanced and calls for case-by-case judgment.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump has officially broken the Republican Party
The Republican demand for stupid conspiracy theories to explain the world presaged the moral collapse into Trumpism.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Department of Transportation must take passenger rail seriously
With existing Amtrak service as the backbone, a revived system of passenger rail connections throughout southern Maine is possible.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: 3 good ways to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Are there better ways to celebrate our 250th birthday than those put forward by former President Trump? There certainly are.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pay attention to the act of driving
No matter what we do to make our roads safer, the buck has to stop with individual motorists.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In praise of Mal Leary’s 10 rules for good news reporting
Leary, who died recently at age 72 after a brief illness, was as formidable a teacher as he was a journalist.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Imagine South Portland without the tank farms
The goals of a climate plan unanimously adopted by the City Council in 2021 require detailed planning for sufficiently bold changes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Anti-gay rights crowd has a new target, but it’s the same old hate
I am pro-freedom, and I understand that all of our freedoms are connected.