President Biden’s designation of the Francis Perkins National Monument comes at an especially provocative time. On Jan. 21, 2025, a man will be sworn into office as president whose own proposed administration will, by all legitimate reports, attempt to dismantle, weaken, or abandon every positive social service Perkins and the FDR administration enacted into national […]

Do you need an uplifting and inspiring story this time of year? We heard incredible stories of local Maine heroes earlier this month at the Maine Children’s Alliance’s Champions for Children event. How wonderful to celebrate the incredible energy and commitment of 16-year old Matteo Hardy, a Cony High Junior active in his school and […]

I am a senior who has voted in every election since I turned 18 and I am concerned about the funding for Planned Parenthood in the state of Maine. With the recent re-election of a radical right-wing president who has a history of denigrating women and reducing their human rights, I believe I am rightfully […]

Well, we can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Speculation about Trump’s admiration for the way Putin runs his country has just manifested itself in his overwhelming agreement with Elon Musk’s advice to shut down the government. It is one thing to take advice from knowledgeable people when making policy decisions but entirely another to […]