Wilful misinterpretation of a straightforward concept has me at the end of my rope.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inOpinion
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.
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Posted inOpinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine is not ready for an electric vehicle mandate
When choice is stripped from individuals, free people and free markets lose.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No matter what fossil fuel industry says, time for offshore wind is now
Wind in the Gulf of Maine is a resource we can sustainably farm for a long time to come – don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Both GOP and RNC must be firm with Trump
Letting him shirk the pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee – whoever it may be – should not be an option.