To the thief who took our red canvas chairs at the Memorial Day Parade Monday — every year we go to the end of Wilson Street to enjoy the parade. My husband is a WWII and Korean War Vet. We put the chairs there early in the morning. Imagine our surprise when we returned at […]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1044, president Joseph Armstrong and Mid Coast Veterans Resource Center, Director AWCS Reed Rich for an outstanding ceremony at Brunswick Landing. I have attended many services for Memorial Day but have never been so touched. They truly honored our fallen […]

It is with great enthusiasm that I support Ralph Tucker to be our Representative for the Maine House. I urge voters to take a close look at his record. Ralph brings an accomplished resume that includes leadership at the local level and as an administrator of the State of Maine’s workers compensation system. During his […]

I applaud the Times Record for its thoughtful and well-reasoned editorial in favor of prohibiting bear hounding, baiting, and trapping. It’s important for Maine people to understand how these barbaric practices affect bears, dogs, and the ecosystem. Your superb editorial will go a long way toward raising our collective consciousness. Here in Maine, where hunting […]

The May 21st front page article ‘ Mobile Food Pantry Coming to Brunswick’ begs a fundamental question: how can so many Mainers, including 1 in 4 children, suffer from ‘food insecurity’ in arguably the richest country in the world? What, besides the heroic efforts by food pantries, community groups and churches that offer free food […]

During the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to see some of the most beautiful views: Rocky beaches, sun filtering through the pines and water everywhere. Having spent quite some time in New York state parks and national forest land in Central New York, I’ve grown accustomed to enjoying my natural surroundings. While I […]

When we began our Let’s Move! initiative four years ago, we set one simple but ambitious goal: to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthy. To achieve this goal, we have adhered to one clear standard: what works. The initiatives we undertake are evidence-based, […]

Participation in politics is not for the faint of heart. There will always be issues that divide the major parties. Throughout the history of our democracy, politicians have brawled (both literally and figuratively) over the issues. It is essential for our democracy that we always have a healthy debate and exchange of ideas. But the […]