On a beautiful spring day about two weeks ago, I met Melanie Sachs, candidate for the Maine Legislature in the upcoming District 106 Democratic primary. We talked of various issues, and of course the subject eventually turned to affordable health care. I told her of my middle daughter’s difficulty in finding health insurance in this […]

Sara Gideon and I served for five years together as trustees on the Freeport Community Services board. We co-chaired the annual Chowder Challenge twice and I witnessed her impressive organizational skills. Sara is an intent listener and someone who sticks by her values. Last fall she handled a difficult Town Council situation and more recently, […]

I believe that Melanie Sachs is the best Democratic candidate for House District 106. Melanie was raised and educated in Maine and has worked throughout the state to make life better for many of us. Melanie has a degree in political science from Bates College (Phi Beta Kappa) and worked for Sen. George Mitchell. She […]

I am writing to support Karen Farber for Falmouth Town Council. Karen’s two terms on the Falmouth School Board and Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee speak to her commitment to our community. She has put real time into serving us, always considering conservation of financial and environmental resources. She is well prepared and is already familiar […]

Man, oh man, what are we going to do about the invasion of the giant hogweed? Standing 14 feet tall, the giant hogweed is the latest terrorist threat Mother Nature has thrown our way. Its clear sap can cause third-degree burns when it comes in contact with skin and blindness if it gets in your […]

Last month, Carolyn and I took our grandson Jackson to his first Red Sox game. You might not think a 22-month-old would be a great baseball fan, but Jackson is. He paid pretty close attention to what was going on down on the field for almost two hours before he lost interest. The fact that […]

There’s something about coming to the end of one’s days that focuses the attention. When all pretense is stripped bare, when there’s no further need to posture, when approval, status, and earthly reward become meaningless, even the mighty – perhaps especially the mighty – look back upon their lives and repent their hubris, their words, […]