Siobhan Brett

Editorial Page Editor

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Published
August 21, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Let’s get specific about guns and gun storage

A national campaign for access to safes and trigger locks shouldn’t wait until the next mass shooting.
Published
August 21, 2022

Maine Observer: This sub can’t wait to go back to school

Our classrooms need all the help they can get these days. I’m happy to chip in.
Published
August 21, 2022

Jim Fossel: Response to housing crisis must not steamroll Maine’s shot at prosperity

Our state should avoid top-down regulatory responses that stifle local economies.
Published
August 21, 2022

Commentary: Beware the Putinization of President Xi

Don’t let America’s domestic disarray distract from increasingly assertive military action by China.
Published
August 20, 2022

Letter to the editor: Coverage of campaign event unfair to LePage

The ex-governor rightly expressed concerns about encroaching onlookers at a public appearance, yet a story and headline portrayed him as surly.
Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Wherever they call home, older Mainers deserve to safely age in place

Sunday is National Seniors Day, as good a time as any to learn about the many organizations advocating for our older residents.
Published
August 20, 2022

The humble Farmer: Times change. The memory of our B&B will live on.

‘Bills evolved when Maine innkeepers started charging people from Massachusetts so much that they couldn’t look them in the eye.’ A lot else has evolved, too.
Published
August 20, 2022

Our View: Stubborn labor market challenge calls for a little tenderness

In this unprecedented workforce crunch, it’s better for the customer to be patient than to be right.
Published
August 20, 2022

Commentary: Companies, Congress should step up to support breastfeeding moms

For Black women like me, the rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration still lag those of our counterparts.
Published
August 19, 2022

Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency

Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.