By the time you read this piece, there may be a major, minor, or no change of our government at the federal, state and local level here in Portland. Elections will have been won or lost, some incumbents (myself included) may have been reelected or replaced, political newcomers may be excited and rolling up their […]
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: DeSantis now a bigger threat to Trump – and not just because he won Florida
The 46th governor of Florida carries the Trump essence in a more statesman-like package.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Better policy, infrastructure can bring down road traffic fatalities
A new plan requires the public’s help in identifying the most lethal stretches of road in 18 southern Maine towns and cities.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: An outlier of a response to an outlier of a rental market
After a very noisy and often reductive election campaign, a majority of Portland voters opted for greater regulation of leases and landlords. It’s not hard to understand why.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Republicans campaigned on fear. America didn’t buy it
It’s possible that the midterm die was set in June when an arrogant Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Want to address Maine’s workforce shortage? Keep teenagers off tobacco
Statewide action should be taken to ban flavored tobacco, a known gateway to smoking. In the meantime, other municipalities should follow the lead of Portland, Bangor and Brunswick.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: The infuriating charge of ‘racism against white people’
While the narrative that racism is a “both sides” phenomenon may be comfort food for the white right, it is a libel upon my ancestors.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The postal service on Chebeague was once a family affair
In his 36 years as the island’s postmaster, neither rain nor snow slowed my enterprising and resourceful grandfather.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Only Republicans can rescue American democracy
Too often, it appears that Republicans consider any election won by a Democrat to be inherently fraudulent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Our nation’s fisheries face a common enemy: climate change
The continued vilification of fishermen, government agencies, coastal communities as well as seafood producers and distributors misses the point.