I’m sorry it’s come to this, but going forward, we can’t be friends. I’ve known you for many years. You’ve spent time with my family. The door of my house has been open to you. But, we can’t be friends. You know why, I know why, but to the world, here is the reason: you […]

If faith is the triumph of hope over experience, lawmakers will need it this week as they return to Augusta to work on Maine’s problems, especially the state’s spiraling drug epidemic. They will arrive in a tense atmosphere, with attacks raining down from the office of Gov. Paul LePage. The top issue facing them is […]

Anyone in Maine who can’t see that climate change is real is a complete fill-in-the-blank. The Gulf of Maine is heating up faster than almost any other body of water in the world, resulting in major changes in habitat. Add ocean acidification to the warmer waters and you can say hello to invasive green crabs […]

Monday, Jan. 11, will be an important day in the morass that is the recent history of education in Maine. For parents who recognize that Common Core is a mess and a disaster, you will have a real opportunity to make a difference, and begin to end this insanity. Let me begin by disposing of […]

Donald Trump is not my first choice to be the Republican nominee for president. But the infotainment industry’s alarm about his front-runner status is hard to take, considering their bias and the extent to which they are responsible for his success. To see what I mean, start by comparing Trump to the last election’s Republican […]

I want to thank Julie McDonald-Smith for drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East in her recent column. I value her effort to look beyond our borders and and shine a light on those in deep crisis and in need of the world’s attention and support. Unfortunately, in placing blame on the […]