Respect for existing architecture must be central to the museum’s decision-making process as it expands.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Siobhán Brett: An immigration parable in Portland’s West End
How deeply strange to celebrate the years-old arrival and assimilation of people while struggling with the arrival and assimilation of people today.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: We have a duty to remove the many barriers to people with disabilities
The most simple willingness to listen and adapt makes a world of difference.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Obscene’ content bill does not have child protection at its heart
This bill would criminalize librarianship and subject our communities to costly lawsuits over … well, you name it.
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: Whose cheese is it anyway? The Swiss ponder the politics of gruyere
Two recent developments prove that multinationalism, commercialism and conglomeration can have unusual drawbacks.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why everybody should care about the fight over music performance fees
Broadcast radio supports artists in plenty of other valuable ways. Just ask Rihanna about the time she came to Portland.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Mike Pence still walks a shaky line between courage and cold feet
How can we hold the former president accountable if he won’t share details of his interactions with Trump leading up to Jan. 6?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hope for Maine’s fishing industry in the form of a waterfront bill
The legislation would allow land trusts to play a role in the protection and preservation of working waterfront property.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Fearmongering diverts attention from real threats of gender oppression
Last week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said gender equality worldwide is now 300 years away and “vanishing before our eyes.”
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: City of Portland should not slash budgets in a staffing crisis
I do not want higher taxes for the sake of higher taxes. What I want is for our city leaders to show leadership and explain the challenges facing the city to the public.