Residents in Scarborough have before them an incredible opportunity to shape their economic future. The Downs development will diversify Scarborough’s tax base, create thousands of jobs, generate millions in new tax revenue and attract new businesses to town – all without burdening existing taxpayers! I have worked in economic development for the past 20 years. […]

To understand the boycott of Maine destinations and products that is building steam in the aftermath of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote in favor of Brett Kavanaugh, the senator might want to watch a rerun of her speech last Friday. I disagreed with Sen. Collins’ decision. But I accepted her full right to make it. What […]

In a commentary published in print Sept. 14 and online Sept. 18, the virtues of the town of Scarborough giving the developers of the Scarborough Downs property what is misleadingly called a credit enhancement tax increment financing deal have been touted – $75 million over the next 30 years. I’m not a resident of Scarborough, […]

On Nov. 6, for the first time, Mainers will be able to vote using ranked-choice voting in a general election for federal office. Ranked-choice voting allows us to select our choice for an office in the order of our preference (first, second, third, etc.). We should be proud that Maine leads the nation in being […]

Although it is always exciting when a last-second play wins a big game, we are wrong to think that it was actually the game-winner. That last basket or goal is really no more important than all of the others; it is only the total score that matters in a win. The same is true of […]