Thank you to those who helped As a Seacliff resident, where the fire was, I was especially thankful for the help and care we all received from the Lifechurch and others who supplied food, drink and support during our time of need. I must say there were many wonderful children there that helped as well. […]

Sen. John McCain’s funeral was the occasion for praising his dedication to friendship and fair play. The words of former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and Meghan McCain, his daughter, were all telegraphed criticisms of Donald Trump’s rough handling of his self-designated adversaries both at home and abroad. But the words they spoke […]

Among the homeless in America, many have the same challenges as immigrants at our southern borders: A disorienting milieu of having to prove who we are after losing all identification papers, debit cards and checkbooks bit by bit in the snow, in flooded campsites or maybe liberated by others attempting to come out of their […]

As the uncertainty in our nation’s healthcare system persists, we continue to see challenges in healthcare delivery at the local level. I would like to share our view of the current healthcare landscape and what it means for our community. Nationally and locally, we are seeing disruptive competition and an increase in for-profit healthcare services. […]

My brother Tony, who died ten years ago, and I were on opposite sides of the political spectrum. He was a conservative on fiscal matters and a libertarian on social issues. He had no use for Christian evangelicals bent on banning abortions and preventing same-sex marriages. We rarely talked politics because things got too heated. […]

If you jog to stay in shape, if you are serious runner who wants to compete, if you are a member of the Morse High School cross country team, or track team or any of the fine Morse sports teams then this is your chance to earn cash prizes and bragging rights. I recently interviewed […]

Today is Friday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2018. There are 115 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eightmonth blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. On this date In 1901, the Peace of Beijing ended […]

A character in Kenneth Roberts’ historical novel “Arundel” remarked of that the Dead River was “no more dead than a bobcat after a rabbit.” Joining the Kennebec River in West Forks after 16 miles of almost continuous Class 1-4 whitewater, the Dead is in actuality the west branch of the Kennebec and one of the […]