On one hand, I’m sure the vast majority of Maine citizens want to protect Maine’s precious natural environment. On the other hand, I’m guessing the majority of Maine citizens do not yet support, as I do, the creation of a North Woods National Park in Maine. Thanks to a sneak attack by the underhanded Maine […]

My mom was visiting recently, ostensibly for the graduations of two of her beloved grandchildren. The real reason she visits, of course, is because she so enjoys the fact that we have no guest room. This limits Louise’s sleeping options to the sofa (which could give even a 12-year-old a back ache), Ophelia’s teenage version […]

On behalf of the Falmouth Memorial Library board of trustees, I would like to thank the residents of Falmouth for the encouragement they have given us during our efforts to find more space. One of the most rewarding elements of this whole process has been meeting people of all ages and hearing their support for […]

As a retiree and a member of AARP, I am writing in defense of Maine’s seniors who are now threatened by Congress in its attempt to resolve the debt ceiling crisis. There are proposals being considered by Congress that would make harmful cuts to Medicare and Social Security as part of a deal to raise […]

I was in no mood to go to our daughter Elizabeth’s dance recital at Maine State Ballet in Falmouth. It was the Saturday after the Tuesday I got my new hip. Before minimally invasive surgery, hip replacement meant days in the hospital, weeks of inactivity and months of painful rehab. I had been out of […]

While attending the First Friday Art Walk earlier this month, I got a $25 ticket for parking in a no-parking zone on Oak Street in Portland. I must say, I got no sympathy from my lovely wife Carolyn: “You saw the no-parking sign. You parked there anyway. You got a ticket. And you’re complaining about […]

We have just completed graduation season in the Portland Public Schools. All of the graduates of our four high schools and Portland Adult Education deserve praise for their accomplishments in completing their degrees. Since my space is limited, I will tell you about a representative sample. Joseph Luka, a Deering High School graduate, survived an […]

The proposal of a Train Maintenance Layover Garage has hit me in a deeply personal way. During the first spring in our house we should be excited about all of the possibilities of being a homeowner, but we are instead faced with the prospect that our home will lose value and our neighborhood could soon […]

As co-chairman of the planning committee for this year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Brunswick, I would like to thank area residents for their generosity and support: 81 teams and over 1,500 individuals participated in this year’s event and raised more than $125,000 to help the society. This outstanding show of support proves […]

I have never experienced missing a meal or not having enough food to eat at a meal. Many of us never have – and many of us don’t know what it’s like to feel really full. I say “and many of us” because we are all living together in this world and, like our individual […]