The Afghans get what they deserve. The U.S. trained and equipped 280,000 Afghan troops. When the Taliban started to move forward a week ago, Afghan troops laid down their arms everywhere the Taliban showed up. It just shows they didn’t want us there either and they essentially sided with the Taliban. You can’t change an […]

The first session of the 130th Maine Legislature was a show of innovation and bipartisanship. For the first time ever, Mainers were able to testify from the comfort of their own home and not have to drive to Augusta. Tools like YouTube weren’t just for looking for gardening tips or recipes; they offered a way […]

The Sargasso Sea is a large floating body of algae with unique properties. According to the Encyclopedia Britanica: “The sea reaches depths of 5,000–23,000 feet (1,500–7,000 m) and is characterized by weak currents, low precipitation, high evaporation, light winds, and warm, saline waters, all combining with the lack of thermal mixing to create a biological […]

We’ve seen the devastating forest fires in northern California, claiming lives, homes, and vast acres of forest. These were caused largely by power-line malfunctions. Pacific Gas and Electric’s power lines sparked the deadly 2018 fire in Paradise, Calif. The company pleaded guilty to 85 deaths and destruction of a city. Now, as the Dixie wildfire […]

Sen. Susan Collins is irresponsibly out of step with the desires of Mainers regarding climate change policy. Since Gov. Mills took office our government has made great progress in responding to climate change. She formed the Maine Climate Council that did its job and created the exemplary “Maine Can’t Wait” climate action plan. In this […]

Regardless of what we do or where we live, climate change affects all of us and folks who know that firsthand are business owners in Maine. I decided to start a mobile food business that guaranteed both risk and reward: I have the honor of contributing to a thriving food destination region, while also only […]