Although we know that Maine DHHS is struggling with funding and staffing, the refusal to take custody of at-risk youths is negligent, unacceptable – and easily solved.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents seeking book bans want control – to a point
They’ll deny professional educators their decision-making responsibility in this one respect. Anything after that would be inconvenient.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should have sales tax in their crosshairs
If their Democratic counterparts are serious about avoiding another partisan budget, Republicans might be able to insert some tax relief in place of new spending.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Who tells the church what it must do in order to be forgiven?
I hope survivors sue the collar off the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and others.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Grief seems to be having a public comeback. Good.
We owe it to ourselves to remember that ‘prolonged’ mourning is the normal result of deeply felt love.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point
Maine needs an organized system by which public defenders are trained, supervised, evaluated and deployed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?
He doesn’t deserve special treatment because he’s a famous actor. But he also shouldn’t be charged in a misguided pursuit of ‘justice.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Critical that Congress Square redesign proceed as planned
The past few years have reinforced the importance of high-quality public space, especially for families who cannot escape the confines of Portland.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To protect the free speech of all Maine voters, we must take action now
No other state in the country has such a strong tradition of ordinary citizens standing up for our rights as voters against big donors. That energy must be sustained in 2023.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We are losing sight of layoffs’ devastating social toll
The mass layoff has become a routine budgetary strategy. That has very grave consequences for Americans.