Siobhan Brett

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Published
July 18, 2022

Another View: Jan. 6 hearings make it harder for Republicans to keep the Trump charade going

Bipartisan participation in a ‘profound moment of reckoning’ seems pretty unlikely.
Published
July 17, 2022

Maine Voices: Don’t let the UMS furor distract from the task at hand

The University of Maine System is an endangered asset deserving of our full attention and most insistent support.
Published
July 17, 2022

The Maine Millennial: I’ll miss you, Greg Kesich. But I’m not going anywhere.

From 1930s union music on long car rides to spotting my knack for opinionating, my gratitude to my former editor knows no bounds.
Published
July 17, 2022

Jim Fossel: Consider term limits without limits

If they’re to be placed on Supreme Court justices, term limits should be placed on members of Congress, too.
Published
July 17, 2022

Insight: Abortion-ruling absurdity: It could also hamstring IVF treatment

The U.S. fertility industry may have to fight to exempt its services from states’ antiabortion laws.
Published
July 17, 2022

Letter to the editor: Kesich gave us much more than conversation

Thank you, Greg Kesich, for your 15 years of devotion to Mainers and Americans through your editorials in The Portland Press Herald. Yes, we readers let you know what we all thought. But, more importantly, you allowed us to do so. Ably aided by your associate Sarah Collins, you respected not only your readers, but […]
Published
July 17, 2022

Commentary: Pass rights laws now, Democrats. Messages can wait.

Time is of the essence. Anything that won’t be enacted should be saved for divided government.
Published
July 16, 2022

The humble Farmer: Sometimes it’s worth letting north be south

In which an old lesson takes on new relevance.
Published
July 16, 2022

Our View: Governors’ summer junket went a step or two too far

It’s hard to imagine the trade-off will be worthwhile.
Published
July 16, 2022

Maine Voices: Greenland has much to teach its nearest American neighbor

A group of University of Maine students find themselves on a multifaceted expedition this summer.