Maintaining my composure when I see a “Trump – No more (expletive)” bumper sticker is difficult. Trump has told over 20,000 “misleading or unable to be substantiated statements,” otherwise known as lies, while standing at the podium. These lies are not without serious consequences. Trump doesn’t care. His ‘misstatements’ about the coronavirus, calling COVID-19 a […]

Susan Collins again. Isn’t this the same Susan Collins who pledged to voters on her first run that she would stand for only two terms? Isn’t this the same Susan Collins who insisted on starting at the top, running for governor and then for Senate? No school board. No town council. No state legislature. Just […]

Back in February, I went to the State House to advocate for Sara Gideon’s insulin price cap bill. At the time, I didn’t know much about Ms. Gideon or her Senate campaign; I just knew that the insulin my husband and teenage sons depend on for their survival costs way too much for the average […]

The pandemic brought me, like many friends and colleagues, back to Maine. I have had the privilege of finding recreation and solace outdoors: distanced hikes in the White Mountains with friends, picnics on the Promenade, and long days at the beach. As summer has progressed, I have seen Maine’s economy surviving on the droves of […]

Mainers are fortunate this November to be able to make a meaningful choice in casting our vote for U.S. senator. I am not referring to the choice between the Democratic and Republican nominees who represent the politics of corporate interests and the preservation of the status quo. Mainers have another choice: independent candidate Lisa Savage, […]

A picture of me beside Pastor Todd Bell of Sanford’s Calvary Baptist Church appeared in a Sep. 1, Press Herald story. Given the response I have received from family and friends, I want to clarify a few items. First, the picture is from a 2017 ceremony recognizing outstanding work by staff at the York County […]