Democratic 1st District U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is thinking of running for governor, adding her name to the list of nearly two dozen people seeking the office. Likewise, Nick Isgro, the recently re-elected Republican mayor of Waterville, is exploring the possibility. Also, the guy who fixes my furnace said he’ll probably announce his candidacy next […]

Democratic 1st District U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is thinking of running for governor, adding her name to the list of nearly two dozen people seeking the office. Likewise, Nick Isgro, the recently re-elected Republican mayor of Waterville, is exploring the possibility. Also, the guy who fixes my furnace said he’ll probably announce his candidacy next […]

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins voted for a tax plan that will increase the wealth of corporations and the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the rest of us. Over time, this plan will actually raise taxes on most of us, not lower them. It will also add over $1 trillion to the national debt and […]

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins voted for a tax plan that will increase the wealth of corporations and the wealthiest Americans at the expense of the rest of us. Over time, this plan will actually raise taxes on most of us, not lower them. It will also add over $1 trillion to the national debt and […]

Garrison Keillor is no Matt Lauer or Charlie Rose, yet he’s being treated as such. Lauer, the 20-year veteran of NBC’s “Today” show, and Rose, the CBS morning co-anchor and PBS talk show host, are said to have sexually harassed – and in Lauer’s case, sexually assaulted – several women with whom they worked. According […]

“Think LOCAL!” and “Portland Buy Local” sound so much the same – but they are not. Think LOCAL! is open to all, dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses grow through effective networking and relationship-building while supporting local nonprofit organizations. Portland Buy Local is a campaign of independent businesses in Portland. What is the difference? […]

John Balentine seems to be living in an alternative universe (“Here’s Something: The swamp is definitely draining”). He indicated President Trump was wise to brush off Time magazine’s offer of being named person of the year. There is a problem. Time said they never made the offer. It’s just one more lie Trump tells. He […]

As a woman, a sister to two brothers, a mother to a son and as a timeline cohort to Edgar Allen Beem, I want to tell him that I am energized and hopeful about the current historic dynamic going on between the sexes. When Beem says: “I’m afraid most men are dogs, sniffing around and […]

Casco Bay is one of Maine’s most prized ecosystems. The bay’s beauty and flourishing ecology provide recreational, fishing, and tourism opportunities. We must remember that the bay was not always the flourishing bay it is now. Before the 1970s the bay suffered from severe pollution. Years of hard work are to be thanked for the […]

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick recently installed a Black Lives Matter banner on the side of our building. Black Lives Matter is the latest chapter in our nation’s long struggle for racial justice. The movement began in response to the 2012 killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, and it continues to protest how black […]