Let’s be thrifty in ways that make sense. And appropriately remunerate work that matters.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Buttigieg cartoon offensive in more ways than one
I wish to express my strong disapproval of the cartoon of the secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, and his handling of the East Palestine derailment (Rivers, Feb. 23, Page A6). This depiction was not only infantile in every sense but also offensive to the LGBTQ community and a very silly response to the official himself […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Abortion pill case validates coordinated response
The new national coalition of governors represents 170 million people. Good, and good on Gov. Mills for including Mainers in that number.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: South Portland’s shipyard waterfront should be vividly reimagined
The towers and parking lots of the proposed Yard South development do not belong next to Bug Light. What does? The sky’s the limit.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Big Tech makes billions off our personal data. It’s time for the U.S. to pull the reins.
Under a new tech tax, Americans earning under a certain sum annually could receive a ‘data dividend.’
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Storm recovery costs point to another reason for Pine Tree Power
Central Maine Power, one of Maine’s for-profit energy utilities, has promoted many reasons for rate hikes, but none are unique to their service area. Indeed, Maine’s consumer-owned utilities are subject to the same market conditions, yet provide power at a lower cost. The increase in CMP storm expenses helps shed more light on its exorbitant […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Tribes in Maine left out of Native American resurgence by 40-year-old federal law
Tribal citizens across the state should be allowed to partake in the ongoing tribal economic boom.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Susana Hancock: As Maine’s winters retreat, we risk much more than skiing
You don’t need to be an ardent environmentalist to feel concerned about the ill effects of a warmer, shorter winter season.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned
If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing
Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.