Here’s something I wrote for this space during the week of July 16: “Allow me to end the suspense. Susan Collins is going to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee. “Unless Brett Kavanaugh turns out to be concealing a side career as a serial killer; an agent of the North […]

Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, the quick-hit, catch-all column of Here’s Something. BRAVO to the sleeper of a campaign for Maine’s governor. Yes, there was the 12-year-old allegation dredged up last week of Shawn Moody settling a case of sexual harassment, but other than that it’s been pretty dead. Thankfully so. The […]

I did it. This very morning, I did it. I caved. I broke. I turned on the heat. Not very high, and not for very long, but that’s not really the point, is it? We all know, deep in our souls, the significance of that moment. These days, first heat is a different experience than […]

The Portland Public Schools believes that learners have different strengths, needs and starting points, based on who they are and what they’ve experienced. They learn in different ways and time frames. That belief is the second of our district’s seven Core Beliefs about Learning.  Joined by Melea Nalli, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, I’m […]

We are students writing in support of Yarmouth’s plan to expand its schools. By voting yes on the two school bonds, the citizens of Yarmouth will reestablish their support of their youth. We invite all Yarmouth citizens to visit our high school. Strolling the halls, you will see teachers who have an office in a […]

Vote for April Sither for Scarborough Board of Education. She speaks with conviction, diplomacy, intelligence, and kindness. She demonstrates her belief that our School Board can become a body that oversees our superintendent and school system in ways that best serve both our students and our community. Every time she speaks, her caring is evident. […]

As we transition into the election season in South Portland, it seems more urgent than ever for us to elect city councilors who will allow each other to govern in a deliberative and honest manner. We need people who, in these dark political times, can resist peer pressure to simply “go along with the crowd.” […]

In weighing charges of sexual abuse by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins emphasized presumption of innocence. But innocence of proven criminality, requisite for virtually any employment, is not entitlement to a U.S. Supreme Court seat. Collins required corroborating evidence of Kavanaugh’s abuse, but required none to believe Blasey Ford was attacked, despite Ford’s friend […]

There is no place in Falmouth that offers more than Falmouth Memorial Library. The new library will improve resources for all patrons. It is not true that libraries have lost relevance. The resources and services they offer create opportunities for a wide range of learning and education. As a former teacher, I know that students […]