On Monday, June 19, nearly 600 Catholic institutions in the United States declared they are “still in” on the Paris Climate Agreement. This remarkable announcement occurred a year after President Trump withdrew from the international framework that aims to reduce carbon emissions and create tangible ways to fight global climate change. Of the hundreds of […]

The Trump-Sessions zero-tolerance policy on immigration appealed to his base, but it appalled the majority of Americans. Having created a humanitarian crisis all by himself, Trump caved in to public pressure last week and rescinded his order to separate refugee children from their parents. Now we just have to hope Trump and the corporate mercenaries […]

This past week my youngest son and I were in the car, headed back from an errand. We meant to come home one way, but I missed the turn so we wound up somewhere else – and that somewhere else had strawberries on offer. You know the drill. Folding table, homemade sign. The kid and […]

It’d be easy to explain Seth Carey’s victory in the June 12 Republican primary for district attorney in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties by attributing it to votes cast by stupid people. So, yeah, I’m gonna do that. Carey won by a sizable margin because lots of GOP voters are morons. That said, there were […]

It’d be easy to explain Seth Carey’s victory in the June 12 Republican primary for district attorney in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties by attributing it to votes cast by stupid people. So, yeah, I’m gonna do that. Carey won by a sizable margin because lots of GOP voters are morons. That said, there were […]

I am honored to be chosen as the Democratic nominee in Maine House District 32. I absolutely could not have done it without the support of my family, friends and neighbors, and for this I am truly grateful. Every single bit of effort (no matter how small) contributed to the momentum of this campaign and […]

On May 16 I was scrolling through my Facebook feeds when I came across one that stopped me dead. “RIP Andrea Parker.” My cousin Andrea had passed away on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. I didn’t even know she was sick. Andrea lived a hard life in beautiful places. She grew up in […]

No need for you to endure the endless wait for the results of ranked-choice voting, which should be available before the tourists leave on Labor Day. Or at least by Halloween. Although if Gov. Paul LePage’s refusal to acknowledge the law delays the tallying, it could be Christmas. In the meantime, my highly scientific analysis […]

No need for you to endure the endless wait for the results of ranked-choice voting, which should be available before the tourists leave on Labor Day. Or at least by Halloween. Although if Gov. Paul LePage’s refusal to acknowledge the law delays the tallying, it could be Christmas. In the meantime, my highly scientific analysis […]

My friend calls, spills out troubles. And then: “I’m a mess.” I say, “Ohhh. Ouch.” I want to Band-Aid the boo-boo, apply a soothing salve. After all, in both Enneagram and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I’m “helper.” First of seven children, go-to sister, text-anytime friend, wife of 43 years, Baby-Boomer mother, here-for-you grandmother, writer of human […]