Based on our child marriage, corporal punishment, child labor and juvenile justice records, Maine is one of 20 states recently flunked by Human Rights Watch.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland charter reforms will strengthen democracy – that’s a good thing
The measures proposed are not radical, but neither they are Band-Aids. Why the furious reaction? Let’s unpack.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why I’ll be voting to raise Portland’s minimum wage to $18
I’m a server who wants to be paid a fair wage for a hard day’s work. It’s that simple.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Shortage of ed techs an emergency across Maine
Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Outdated law denies appropriate care to people with serious brain disorders
Hospital violence, in Maine as elsewhere, can be traced right back to a federal law from 1965.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: None of this is about immigration
If you solve a problem, you can no longer exploit it. Leave it unsolved, and you can use it to rub raw the emotions of your target audience.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents shaped COVID-19 policies more than politics did
That the pandemic served as ‘a wrecking ball for … public education’ is in no doubt. But blame should not be laid on schools alone.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s make sure Portland doesn’t Roux the day
Northeastern University’s Roux Institute will benefit Portland and Maine. Disagreement on the campus plan shouldn’t stand in its way.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Federal benefits owed to Wabanaki tribal residents
What do Janet Mills and Angus King have in common? Both are afflicted with “Maine-Governor-itis.” This malady, which has infected every chief executive of our state since at least 1980, induces Maine governors and ex-governors to want to block most federal benefits that are due to Wabanaki tribal residents in Maine. Those funds, if received, […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: A Mainer in London lines up to see the Queen
Eight hours with other mourners in “Elizabeth line” led me to personally reflect on loss, grief and moving on.