Today, internet access is more crucial than ever. That’s why it’s been encouraging to see efforts from Maine lawmakers to bring connectivity to every remaining unserved Mainer who still lacks it. State agencies and town select boards across the state are considering how to best close Maine’s digital divide with the significant federal funding that […]
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trail networks, while popular, aren’t for everybody
Maine is an aging state. My partner and I don’t believe we’re the only people who feel rail would be better than trail.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Is computer programming a ‘dirty job’?
Tech sector drawbacks like low job security, burnout and frustration are keeping more people from entering the industry.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: As Georgia showed us, it’s up to voters to raise the bar
Qualities like character, courage and competence get lost when we vote along party lines.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Have we learned nothing from #MeToo?
If employers do not intervene in low-level boundary-pushing, sexual harassment will continue to persist across all workplaces.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Political maneuvers insult the Maine people waiting for help
Last week’s vote on heating assistance, and the blame game that ensued, took the focus away from the only place it should be.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s senators need to act fast to save Maine’s farmers
We’re keenly aware that there’s no farm-to-table dining – at our restaurants or anywhere else – without farms.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Continuing to fight for justice
Maine’s legal system has consistently opposed DNA testing that might exclude him as a perpetrator, Dennis J. Dechaine says.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Twitter experience is surprisingly hard to replicate
Concerned about a spike in hate speech and other troubling content, users of the social network have been leaving in droves. The question is: Where to?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Biden shakes up presidential primaries for the wrong reasons
The president’s decision to move things around – out of self-interest – could backfire for Democrats.