In looking at the Mere Point Oyster Co.’s application for an aquaculture farm in Maquoit Bay, attending the hearings, reading letters, and articles you have published, I am struck by several thoughts. Here we have an innovative start-up, by long-term Maine residents, proposing to create a sustainable aquaculture business in Maine waters while employing Maine […]

I enjoyed reading Edgar Allen Beem’s recent reflections on his grandchildren and his faith in their generation’s talents to create a better world. I take issue though with his characterization of all “boomers” being responsible for the sorry state of the country and the world today. I know many boomers, my husband and I included, […]

I was moved by a recent article you published on Maine students pushing Congress to take action on climate. Climate change driven by plastic pollution in our oceans is particularly poignant. Maine is renowned for beautiful coastal waters. Dozens of communities in Maine rely on our fisheries to maintain their lifestyles. Plastic pollution in our […]

I just received an email announcing that the Falmouth Town Council was planning a site walk at the Freeport High School football field to look at the lighting, which is supposedly similar to that proposed for the so-called Town Center project. Of all the horrible features of this monstrosity the athletic facility is the by […]

Did you watch the live stream of the 2nd Congressional District ranked-choice voting tabulation? If you did, you may have witnessed one of the best examples of healthy civic discourse in our state. The comments on that stream ranged from gratitude at transparency, jokes about the relatively low-tech nature of the counting, and earnest questions […]

Every day seems to bring a new reason to despise President Donald Trump. He thinks it’s OK for the Saudis to murder journalists, as long as they buy a lot of U.S. arms and sell us a lot of oil. He doesn’t believe climate change is a serious problem, even though his own government tells […]

We’re all prostitutes. The question is whether we’re expensive whores or cheap ones. As evidence of our intentions to sell ourselves for the pleasure of others, consider the sex act known as NECEC (my editors would never allow me to use the actual terms those letters stand for, so I’ll pretend they’re short for “New […]

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is right for seeking clarity on who actually won, or should have won, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District election. Poliquin, a Republican, was ahead by about 2,000 votes on Election Day, but lost by about 3,500 votes when ballots were counted using the newly instituted ranked-choice voting system. He is now fighting […]

The moment I wake, wanting starts. I want the sun, not snow. I want a more comfy mattress, or a different bed. I run my fingers across my scalp and lust for thicker hair. I regret not buying oats for the breakfast for which I hunger. I covet my daughter’s teal sweater. When I lift […]

The third annual Scarborough Community Thanksgiving Dinner was a tremendous success. Word is spreading about our delicious dinner, beautiful facility, and the welcoming atmosphere created by dozens of volunteers. We served well over 300 guests in the Wentworth Cafeteria and sent to-go meals home for another 50 people who were unable to attend the dinner […]