Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
August 25, 2023

Commentary: America’s on-again, off-again relationship with God

Proxies for religious belief can be an unreliable barometer.
Published
August 25, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s national wildlife refuges are an extraordinary asset to our state

The direct and indirect benefits of this protected acreage are too numerous to list.
Published
August 25, 2023

Maine Voices: ‘Woke,’ understood properly, is not frightening

Wilful misinterpretation of a straightforward concept has me at the end of my rope.
Published
August 24, 2023

Commentary: Cancer in kids is too high a price for cheap gas

Alarming new research prompts us to take a closer look at the other side of the fracking ledger.
Published
August 24, 2023

Maine Voices: What’s in a name? Our teachers should know the answer

Failing to get to grips with the names of every child in class has detrimental effects on children who are trying to find their feet.
Published
August 23, 2023

Clarence Page: Will the upending of ‘Blind Side’ chill cinema’s ‘white savior’ complex?

We can’t let feel-good messaging cloud Hollywood’s tendency to have white central characters rescue nonwhite counterparts.
Published
August 23, 2023

Maine Voices: Is it any wonder white nationalist extremism is on the rise?

High-profile incitement of racist resentment, going back years, paved the way to this troubling political climate.
Published
August 23, 2023

Commentary: Whale entanglement is a real problem, one Mainers can help solve

How long before one of the few right whales remaining turns up in Maine fishing gear? Let’s not wait and see.
Published
August 22, 2023

Commentary: Maine is not ready for an electric vehicle mandate

When choice is stripped from individuals, free people and free markets lose.
Published
August 20, 2023

Commentary: For parents, August is the Sunday of the year. I’m leaning in.

Braced for the onslaught of school and after-school scheduling, I’m reminding myself that I’ll look back on this daily grind someday and miss it.