We at Royal River Conservation Trust would like to thank Ed Beem for recognizing one of our preserves in his column. We are excited and proud of the work that’s been done by our organization to conserve important working and natural landscapes of the Royal River watershed. We strive to protect places for generations to […]

As a liberal Democrat and a lifelong member of the progressive United Church of Christ, I welcome Gov. Paul LePage’s declaration of Aug. 6 as a Day of Prayer and Fasting. It’s high time that LePage and his conservative Republican cronies realized that they have a lot to repent for and should well be on […]

Recently I overheard my son use “karaoke” as a code word for “lame.” But here’s the thing: Bob and his prep school friends are wrong. So was I for years. Karaoke was an alcohol-fueled joke, a pastime for wannabe Sinatras, Billy Idols and Lady Gagas. Until the night my writers’ group dragged me out to […]

During these especially sultry weeks of the short Maine summer, these weeks in which the mercury rises and we assure the tourists it isn’t usually so hot, during these weeks when patience frays and tempers flare, when politicians take the country to the brink, let us turn to the bible for solace. Gov. Paul LePage […]

Bullying in schools is a serious problem. It affects a student’s ability to learn, and can create a hostile and frightening environment for the victims of bullying. It’s hard to understand why anyone would oppose legislation that protects our students from bullying. Yet, House Republicans in Augusta did, all at the behest of the Christian […]

I have the privilege of being a personal friend of Nancy Thompson for over 23 years and am honored to now serve on the board with her for The Center for Grieving Children. Everyone who knows Nancy can attest to her incredibly upbeat, positive attitude and a willingness and determination to get the job done, […]

I have known Nancy Thompson for the past 25 years, and I have had the pleasure of working with her for the past five years. In that time I have come to know her extremely well. I have seen first hand Nancy’s professionalism, and how she cares about her clients in the insurance business. On […]

The special election for state representative on Aug. 16 gives Cape Elizabeth the opportunity to choose Kim Monaghan-Derrig to be our trusted voice in Augusta. With state Sen. Cynthia Dill, Kim will make sure that the best interests of the people of Maine and the values Cape Elizabeth shares for the best in education, the […]

People don’t generally appreciate it when folks from away weigh in on local affairs, so I will withhold my thoughts about the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s refusal to allow the Shore Road Pathway to go through its Robinson’s Woods preserve. I’m sure they mean well and are only trying to remain faithful to the donor’s […]

Lately, pleas for fairly shared sacrifice for our country’s economy fall on too many deaf and inexperienced ears. As children of the Great Depression, many of us “oldies” would like to remind the most wealthy people and corporations in our beloved country that without the faithful, most underpaid and hard work of the many of […]