There are so many balls in the air that everyone can find one to focus on. But how can we get the whole picture? It isn’t Gaza. It isn’t Greenland. It isn’t the Panama Canal. It is our freedom, our right to vote, our right to free speech — our democracy. The plan is truly […]

There’s always been a question about Sen. Susan Collins’ “brave, conscience votes.” Were they orchestrated by her to make a statement but have no practical effect? Was the strategy that they would be comfortably in the majority or in the minority in a way they would never be the deciding vote? Collins’ vote on Tulsi […]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, picture this: A small group of some of the richest white men in the world is quite literally grabbing the food right out of the mouths of some of the poorest and most unfortunate women and children around our globe. Many of the latter may […]

President Trump loves drama and attention. His first few weeks are all chaos and rash, and likely illegal, actions. But hey, he is a convicted criminal. What did we expect? I haven’t been able to wrap my head around how we elected a criminal, but in large part I think it boils down to the […]

Last night I received Sen. Collins’ weekly news update. The communication shared that the senator received an advocacy award from the Fraternal Order of Police, met with Head Start parent ambassadors and celebrated a local Maine songwriter. While I’ve opened these emails for years, today I felt incredulity. With the guard rails of our country’s […]

Recently, Falmouth school administrators were asked by the Falmouth Town Council and the Falmouth School Board to create a budget with only a 4% increase, which means positions need to be cut. Yes, Falmouth is looking at dwindling enrollment numbers, as is true for many local communities; and yes, we should always be looking at […]

A suggestion for the online paper: people must use their real names with their comments. Printed letters must use real names and a town of residence, you even confirm them, but comments online are anonymous. I don’t read these comments. No one should. Brian Jones Gorham

You know what they say about Sen. Susan Collins: we can always count on her to vote the right way — when her vote doesn’t matter. That has never been more true than in these confirmation hearings. She voted “No” on Pete Hegseth for defense secretary when she knew he would win anyway. This allows […]