The practices of bear baiting, hounding and trapping are inhumane, barbaric, archaic and indefensible. It is hard to believe that such practices could ever be considered acceptable, much less legal in a civilized society. It is an embarrassment that we even need a vote to outlaw such barbarism. The time for it to end is […]

This is not a game. It sickens me to witness political leadership resembling a sporting event. The team at all costs! Independent Eliot Cutler is the only gubernatorial candidate I trust to avoid partisanship games. As a scientist, I know that all opinion is a best-fit theory to explain the data. Despite uncertainty in climate […]

The facts are clear. Despite efforts to split us, women must choose between Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler for governor reasonably soon. Though I voted for Eliot in 2010, I believe Mike is best qualified. For over a decade, many of us have dealt directly with Mike on women’s issues. He’s keenly responsive […]

In every election, there is an issue generated to divide people. This time it’s the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Some are arguing for a raise to as much as $15 an hour; for sound economic reasons, many others don’t want it raised at all. As frequently happens in Washington […]

I would like to describe five recent weekdays of my life, but first I want to give you a little history about myself. I am a 69-year-old woman who has been listed as an organ donor since my mid-20s. Little did I know that last month, I’d have an opportunity to be considered as a […]