I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself — I’m Rob Montana, new managing editor of The Times Record. I’ve come to Brunswick from upstate New York, but please don’t hold that against me. I’m very happy to be here, getting to know the community better and settling into the way life should be. […]

Because of recent security issues with the U.S. mail, the best way to contact members of Congress and the White House is to email them. President Barack ObamaThe White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueNWWashington, D.C. 20500Call: 202-456-111Email: http://www.whitehouse. gov/contact/submitquestions and-commentsSen. Susan Collins413 Dirsen Senate OfficeBuildingWashington D.C. 20510Call: 202-224-2523http://www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/emailSen. Angus King359 Dirksen BuildingWashington D.C. 20510 Call: 202-224-5344http://www.king.senate.gov/contactRep. Chellie […]

In today’s world it is hard not to hear about issues involving the natural world we live in. Some of these issues are climate change, diminishing natural resources, and the effects of global warming. There has been a growing controversy over “where do we go from here?” Now we know the global economy is growing, […]

I recently read Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals”, and found that the main focus was to explain how bad America’s eating disorder is, but Pollan did not go into the reasons why people choose to eat so poorly. Why do people choose to eat fast food? People choose to […]

Recently I’ve noticed that a few of the books on the top 10 New York Times Bestseller list have been related to accounts of spiritual journeys or Near Death Experiences (NDEs). The most popular in the past few months have been neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander’s Proof of Heaven, and Heaven is for Real, a novel […]

Out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences are often hard to believe. The idea of someone being so close to death that they experience seeing their lifeless body being resuscitated by medics and doctors; and sometimes experiencing impossible encounters with deceased relatives or religious figures to some may seem utterly ridiculous. However, reading and researching this topic, […]

The life of a professional soldier in today’s world is one of intense training and incredible discipline. After reading the book “Absolutely American” by David Lipsky, in which he covers the experiences of multiple cadets at West Point over a course of four years. I thought of how well these young men and women are […]

I had the honor of representing the people of Topsham in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012, and I still care deeply about the kind of representation we have in Augusta. That’s why I am supporting Kim Talbot in the Republican primary on June 10. Kim is a mother, a community activist […]

I enthusiastically support Ralph Tucker for Brunswick’s State Representative for Maine House District 50. Ralph’s qualifications for serving as our State Representative are obvious. His experience on Brunswick’s school board and council, his tenure as Chair of the State’s Workers Compensation agency, and his distinguished service as a District Court Judge show that he will […]