In one of the darkest hours for community journalists, there was a fleeting glimmer of hope that President Trump recognized the importance of a free press. Shortly after the June shooting at a Maryland newspaper that claimed five lives, Trump momentarily struck a rare, conciliatory tone, stating: “Journalists, like all Americans, should be free from […]

Moving to Maine was all about socialization. Stationed here in the service, I’d found its distinctive regional way of life indeed one that “should be,” and one hopefully someday made a permanent part of my own. When I finally settled here for good it was from the other side of the country. I’d seen a […]

I have a hunch. This late summer or fall, after Labor Day but before Election Day, progressives in Maine will submit paperwork to the Secretary of State to circulate petitions for a 2019 ballot question. They will do this while we are all distracted by (and sick of) the final throes of political season leading […]

A free country Hoooray to Mr. McNally for flying his flag upside down. Politics aside, it’s a free country and he should express his opinion in virtually any way that does not harm others. Speaking of the U.S. flag code, I think that it’s inappropriate and disrespectful to fly our flag in the back of […]