As a frequent visitor to Maine, for over 50 years, I was quite interested to read the column by Jon Calame in the May 18 paper (“Proposal for Maine’s tallest building would change Portland — and deserves extra scrutiny”). We have loved our trips into Portland and exploring the many interesting spots in and around […]

My friends said they were coming to my office. I didn’t know why. I worried. They walked in with happy tears. Her sister and niece had been given permission to come from South America. These friends are my family here. They’ve made Maine home in a way that I pray we Mainers reciprocate. I have […]

The Economist magazine talks about the insurance industry. Many homes are uninsurable because of the rising ocean, flooding and wildfires. Insurance companies can’t sustain the losses and remain solvent. These properties are not insurable. This is what happens to capital holdings from ignoring climate change. A property without insurance means no bank mortgage. The property […]

Sen. Susan Collins “presses RFK Jr. during contentious hearing.” How many times have we seen this headline? In this case, it reminds me of someone asking an arsonist to explain why he kept starting fires after hiring him to be the chief of the fire department. As I recall, the senator explained that her vote […]