Change doesn’t come easy, and in small communities where everybody knows your name, sometimes change can feel nigh-impossible. Nevertheless, Bath voters on Tuesday will be looking at change to its decades-old charter that, if implemented, could greatly help the city in its search for an new manager. According to the current charter, the city manager […]

All politics are based on the indifference of the majority. — James Reston, American journalist (born this date in 1909, died 1995)

A Maine referendum next week may tell a lot about where voters across the country stand on one of the central political issues of the day: whether government should be reduced or expanded to meet agreed needs. It may be obvious that the vote will send a message to Washington about public support for one […]

Okay, dear readers, let’s start with a pop quiz. What is the most commonly awarded grade in high schools nationwide? (Take a moment to reflect on your own high school experience.) The answer, drum roll, is … A! Now, what is the most commonly awarded grade in colleges nationwide? (Reflect, first, on your own college […]

After the time change, the fall gets down to business. We are, it’s finally clear, on our way to winter solstice. A lot must be packed into each shorter-lit day. Including the day’s walk or run, foot-travel that usually takes me to one or another of our town’s woodlands. But it’s November, and, even as […]