Democratic Party presidential candidates have one thing in common: pessimism.
Forecaster Opinion
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Life Unwound: Is it OK to do nothing?
Portland’s Eastern Promenade is a perfect place to take a breather.
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Letter: Volunteers, donors made Yarmouth drive successful
Our family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who came out to be a bone marrow donor on June 22. Not only for Brad and Garrett, but for any person in need of a bone marrow transplant. We were overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity and support. More than 100 people attended, and 60 […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
The Universal Notebook: Separation of church and state (and school)
School funding should follow the student, but not too far.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Politics & Other Mistakes: Paying for praying
The floodgates will open if Maine starts paying tuition for church-sponsored schools.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Mainewhile: The clock is ticking; do we care?
Change is possible, but only if we’re willing to make it happen.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Bad bills abound in 129th Legislature
Democrats got what they wanted on everything from abortion to plastic bags.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Over Easy: With apologies to the recreational boaters
I grew up a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, on the second largest river system in the world, but during that time I knew nothing about boats. Then when I graduated high school at 17 I enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, where I spent six months active duty and eight years in the […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
The Universal Notebook: Will Maine be CMP’s cheap date?
Last September, when I first wrote about New England Clean Energy Connect, Central Maine Power’s proposal to transmit Hydro Quebec power through Maine to the Massachusetts market, I really figured NECEC would be DOA. After all, New Hampshire had just turned the project down and there seemed to be nothing in it for Maine, just […]