According to one survey, one quarter of Black teens reported missing more than 15 days of school in the past school year.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Blame the House, not the Constitution, for speaker mess
Recent dysfunction is caused by a combination of House rules and polarized partisanship. The only way to fix it is to change one or the other.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to neglect its public university infrastructure
We cannot starve our system to strength.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We can create housing while protecting what we love about Maine
New housing options can be achieved without unrestrained sprawl. All it takes is proper planning.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Calls for aggressive housing development miss bigger picture
The consequences of overdevelopment aren’t being given sufficient consideration.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: House Republicans must take on Democrats – and some Republicans, too
They’re in for a messy transition after the chaotic and senseless removal of Kevin McCarthy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Courting workers in Michigan, Biden and Trump wage separate wars
In the war between labor and capital, there are no angels. There are, of course, sides.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Grateful reflections on an old coastal house that became a home
Sailors know: You cannot plot a course forward until you plot where you have been.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Too much misinformation? The issue is demand, not supply
A potentially gullible person is already flooded with more lies in a single day than he or she can possibly evaluate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Public higher education enhances our communities in more ways than one
The success of public colleges and universities relies on public trust. We must not let that trust wane, says USM’s president.