You can’t live in “New” England without being aware of “Old” England and our social, political and organizational links and genealogy to the other side of the great pond. Despite going on 239 years old, America is still quite young when compared with many other countries. And like adolescents everywhere in this age of digital […]

With the Democrats’ ongoing and entertaining confusion over Gov. Paul LePage’s victory, the continuing drama surrounding the state Senate District 25 seat, and U.S. Sen. Angus King’s schizophrenia over whom he will caucus with in the new year, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t received much attention lately. After sailing to a 69 percent share of […]

Drifting into the dark depths of December, the loss of color is profound. The wet, cold, lifeless browns, grays and whites of winter have overtaken the landscape such that even the evergreens seem colorless. Where color does exist however, it is as conspicuous and incongruous as a loud tie with a gray suit. Several of […]

Almost everyone following the recent fatal shooting by a law enforcement officer of an unarmed man in Ferguson, Missouri, is focused on the racial dimension of the case, and that is certainly appropriate. The inequality of justice that blacks, Hispanics (and other racial groups) confront is long-standing and appalling. We as a society congratulate ourselves […]