Siobhan Brett

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: More summer homework for Portland Public Schools

by The Editorial Board August 6, 2022August 6, 2022

The latest data on racial and other biases fuel an ongoing crisis of confidence.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Reform of Electoral Count Act will protect elections for years to come

by Mary E. Small Special to the Press Herald August 6, 2022August 5, 2022

The bipartisan efforts led by Sen. Susan Collins are far more than just a response to 2020.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Why none of us can win against kipple

by Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times August 5, 2022August 4, 2022

You may think you don’t know what kipple is. Trust me, you know all about kipple.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Westbrook roadwork snarls travel from Portland to Gorham

August 5, 2022August 4, 2022

Gee, imagine being able to go from Portland through Westbrook to Gorham in less than two hours. Well, you could if you were walking. Only the city of Westbrook would allow the closing of Main Street and a partial closing of William Clark Drive in simultaneous construction projects. Oh, let’s not forget the Cumberland Mills […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: To ease burden of high gas prices, vote for Poliquin

August 5, 2022August 4, 2022

A Maine summer is nothing like summer in the rest of the U.S. Our state’s opportunities to get outdoors, to canoe Moosehead Lake or enjoy Fielder’s Choice in Lewiston, are amazing. Mainers love the outdoors. But our ability to enjoy the great outdoors is linked with the ability to get there, and the price of […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: Only ‘true conservatives’ deemed capable of logic

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

In regards to Kathleen Parker’s syndicated column about Clarence Thomas’ stoic behavior in the face of past and recent criticism (“Why Clarence Thomas shouldn’t have backed down,” June 2, Page A5), I was a bit surprised and disappointed to learn that, according to Ms. Parker, anyone who is not a “true conservative” has ideas that […]