Yarmouth schools are struggling under the pressure of growing enrollments and aging facilities. The proposed plan is reasonable, measured and appropriate to meet the current and future needs of our students. The distinct community spirit that defines our town is instilled in our young ones from the earliest grades, with a virtuous feedback loop of […]

It’s official, the U.S. Supreme Court is now an arm of the Republican Party. The circus hearings and whitewash investigation that the GOP held abandoned all pretense of nonpartisan neutrality, as did the nominee himself, “Blackout” Brett Kavanaugh. Even once he dons the black robes and mounts the bench of the highest court in the […]

The nasty rancor that marked the last legislative session has spawned candidates who want to go to Augusta to bridge the partisan gap. Longtime legislators say this past session was the worst in recent memory. Angry recrimination marked a seemingly endless session, scheduled to end in April but lasting into September. The rancor was stoked […]

Some people (by which I mean me) have always thought Republican gubernatorial candidate and car-repair magnate Shawn Moody was a clueless boob when it came to figuring out how state government operates. But to my surprise, a recently declassified document from a nonexistent source shows that Moody has developed a stunningly original approach to dealing […]

On Tuesday, as we stumble through the Jumble in the newspaper and eat our oatmeal at the dining room table, my husband says, “I booked an appointment with that new physical therapist. Friday at 9:30.” His words reach me. I hear him. I say, “PT. Yay. So you’ll change your pickle ball schedule?” On Wednesday, […]

I am proud of Maine’s senator, our senator, Susan Collins. When it really mattered, she came through for what was right. While she could have caved to peer pressure and confusion, she voted for now-Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh despite a well-choreographed smear campaign. Collins stood up for what she believed was right and became the […]

In today’s world, there is no lack of data. For those wearing Apple watches or fitness trackers, throughout the day feedback is available in an instant: how much you are moving, exercising, and how frequently you are standing rather than sitting. Annual physicals include information about cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, followed by comments from your doctor […]

State Senate candidate Cathy Nichols’ skills and civility are required in Augusta. Her broad background includes a degree focused on soil and water conservation, studying policy analysis at the Muskie School and 20 years’ experience helping private industry comply with complex environmental and safety regulations. Nichols understands that creating complex policy in Augusta will require […]

A little over three years ago the Wardtown Mobile Home Park, an entity of the Freeport Housing Trust, began the complicated process of becoming an independent cooperative organization, owned by the residents of the park. This was a difficult and uncertain time for many of the residents, who had numerous questions and concerns about managing […]

I’m pleased to offer my support to James Gilboy running for South Portland City Council District 4. I had the privilege of serving on the Board of Education with James; he is very thoughtful and considers issues carefully with an open mind. He not only asks the right questions, but offers suggestions and thinks out […]