When I read that there is to be a major overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes severe cuts for addiction services and community health centers across the country, I felt sickened. Finally, the death rates are slowing for overdoses, from opiates, especially fentanyl, and this is not the time […]

In these challenging times, our country needs steady leadership — someone who prioritizes bipartisanship over political infighting. That leader is Sen. Susan Collins. Throughout her career, Sen. Collins has been a voice of reason in Washington, D.C. She consistently puts principle over party, working across the aisle to find solutions for Mainers. Whether fighting for […]

Three percent. That is how much of Smiling Hill Farm’s 500-acre property is needed to build the Gorham Connector. A 12-acre strip of land on the farm’s west boundary, more than a quarter of a mile from its buildings. To have any impact on reducing traffic in the corridor, what would the infrastructure be to […]