Siobhán Brett

Maine Voices: Remember the inestimable power of a good and caring teacher

by Michael P.H. Stanley Special to the Press Herald September 21, 2023September 20, 2023

From a portable classroom on the grounds of Sanford High School, Bill Ferguson – Ferg or Fergie, to his students – showed me the light.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: We can’t afford to turn our backs on the digital divide

by Clara McCool Special to the Press Herald September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

More than 92,000 Maine households rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to pay for broadband. Congress must not eliminate this invaluable subsidy.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: New York is having an immigration crisis? Join the club of receiving cities

by Clarence Page The Chicago Tribune September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Contrary to what people like the mayor of New York City would have you believe, immigration offers opportunities both to the migrant and the place they resettle.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: What I’ve learned from having Ronna McDaniel as a penpal

by Andy Young Special to the Press Herald September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

I owe the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee a debt of gratitude.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Biden needs to commit to a policy of taxing the rich

by Matthew Yglesias Bloomberg Opinion September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Bidenomics can beat ‘Maganomics’ so long as the president narrows his focus on doing something Republicans simply will not do.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: ‘President Romney’ might have had a ring to it after all

by Patricia Murphy The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

Sen. Romney was easy to make fun of back in 2012. The intervening years have shown him to be more shrewd and principled than many of his counterparts.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Beware the sweeping promises of Pine Tree Power

by Jack Cashman Special to the Press Herald September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that’s without getting into the politics of it all.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation

by Chief Clarissa Sabattis and Chief Kirk Francis Special to the Press Herald September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine’s natural resources.