Siobhán Brett

Maine Voices: Remembering a superhero boatman on East End Beach

by Theodore L. Davis Special to the Press Herald May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

No motor, no sail, just oars on this boat, back in 1939 or 1940. Oars, and one very big idea.

Commentary: In this season of second chances, let’s bring parole back to Maine

by Genevieve Beaudoin and Daria Cullen Special to the Press Herald May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Among other benefits, parole would allow people to become taxpayers supporting their families, rather than living in prison at taxpayer expense.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: Who now is to be accountable for Emmett Till’s death?

by Clarence Page The Chicago Tribune May 3, 2023May 2, 2023

As an author of a recent book about the Emmett Till case said: ‘It’s too bad that Carolyn Bryant Donham died without ever taking responsibility for her role in the brutal lynching.’

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: HIV testing should be a routine part of patient care in Maine

by Deborah Shields Special to the Press Herald May 2, 2023May 1, 2023

In many respects, the awareness, compassion and funding for those living with this disease have fallen to the wayside.

Op-eds, Opinion

John M. Crisp: What’s missing from the LGBTQ+ debate is tolerance

by John M. Crisp Tribune News Service May 2, 2023May 1, 2023

To deride and ridicule the choices that LGBTQ+ citizens make is to misunderstand the most essential principle of Americanism.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Commentary: Without cooperation, fishermen will be pushed out of the trade

by Jerry Leeman Special to the Press Herald May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

No one would accuse New England fishermen of getting along well. For the sake of our livelihoods and the prosperity of our communities, that has to change.