In the United States Northeast, global climate change has caused an increase in the annual average temperature by 2°F and the average winter temperature by 4°F, according to the EPA’s website. As a consequence, the magnitude and frequency of winter storms have intensified, summers have become unbearable in cities, rising sea levels have lead to […]

The U.S. Advisory Panel on Dietary Guidelines has finally mustered the courage to recommend that Americans eat less meat and dairy products. And not just to lower our risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, but also because it slows the rate of climate changes, with its own devastating consequences. The 572-page report […]

Since presenting his tax and budget plan last month, Gov. Paul LePage has been on the road selling it to audiences around the state. The response from Democrats, cast as the opposition party since the November election has been — silence. Individual Democrats have, in fact, criticized parts of the plan — ending municipal revenue […]

The game is on, budget hearings before the Appropriations Committee. Legislators will be asking many, many questions during public hearings which will take several weeks. “We The People” will be standing on the sidelines waiting. Will we win or will we lose? Will we cheer or will we frown? My opinion is that we can […]