Living in concrete houses without toilet paper – and without all the jobs important to our rural communities – is not my vision for the way life should be.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: It’s that time again (Toy Fund time)
The Toy Fund of 2022 promises books for all and a sharpened focus on Maine.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Grocery store monopolies are bad news for shoppers
The likes of Kroger and Albertsons have been buying up competition and bullying consumers for decades. It’s time to kill the trend.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Observer: A dog is a school bus traveler’s best friend
Getting caught behind a school bus isn’t everybody’s idea of a good time. But maybe they’re not approaching it the right way.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Here’s a holiday gift guide of a different variety
As November draws to a close, tell someone that you’re grateful they’re in your life. Among other ideas.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Peer into Maine Democrats’ crystal ball
We’re about to see whether Gov. Mills’ centrism is real and principled or simply a matter of political convenience.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: If you print it, they will come
Involving a keen focus on the future, a worthy use of federal and state funding and a climate-minded way out of our stubborn housing shortage, The House that UMaine Printed is attracting attention for all the right reasons.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: President 46 vs. President 45
Thank you for publishing Will Bunch’s spot-on assessment of President Biden’s first two years and how he managed to win the 2020 election (“A Biden coalition is (barely) saving democracy. POTUS 46 must run again in ’24,” Nov. 20). A candidate without his decades of Senate experience and worldwide associations could not have coalesced his […]
Posted inOpinion
Dana Milbank: I’m losing the battle against the brush. I’m not alone
On paper, my new property is three-quarters wooded, one-quarter pasture. In practice, the place is about 95% brush.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: On the fifth anniversary of the #MeToo movement, the reckoning continues
Rather than focus on Harvey Weinstein, “She Said,” a new movie, centers on the experiences of women and their struggle to overcome the entirely justifiable fear of going public.