In recent years, a string of candidates would seemingly say or do anything to win when it comes to abortion.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Looking at Russia is easier than looking in the mirror
Russians have far less culpability than their American or NATO counterparts for the actions of their elected leadership.
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Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: Brace yourself for the cost of heating this winter – and ask for help if you need it
Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Here are the editorial board’s endorsements on Portland’s 13 ballot questions
Questions on the Nov. 8 ballot cover everything from short-term rentals to a ‘strong mayor.’ How did we get here?
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Referendum campaigns are corruptible, too
Portland needs to preserve its professional city-manager form of government, which, among other things, keeps radical ideologues in check.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Cat litter thinking tends to be very hard to shake
While a gaffe like Ed Thelander’s is easy to ridicule, he’s far from alone.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s vital for us to keep the port in Portland
The negative effects of ballot Question E – to limit cruise ships – don’t stop at unemployment and gentrification.
Posted inOpinion
The humble Farmer: Global warming’s impacts hitting home ever faster for former snowbird
Had I not seen it, I would not believe that one storm could raise the water so high as to make miles of Florida coastline unfit for buildings.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: A boomerang reconsiders what ‘from here’ means
Gift economies occur within stable clans and exchange economies characterize relationships among transient people.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: COVID calculus puts too much stock in negative tests
Has the pandemic lowered the bar for common sense when we’re feeling unwell? It sure can seem that way.