I was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2014 (readers may recall my story from a Jan. 22 Press Herald article). I made the decision to enroll in a clinical trial, and as it turned out, I was being given one of the new FDA-approved treatments that slowed progression of the disease in the earliest stages. […]

As the Trump campaign heats up in northern New England, perhaps voters should give some attention to its tactics and dubious premises. The constant reference to the vice president by her first name is demeaning and is obviously intended to emphasize that she is a woman, and of foreign ancestry. Neither is relevant to her […]

Why does hazing still exist on any school campus? Hazing happens when a small group wants to dominate other members. It is enabled by group members burying their conscience to participate or stay silent. According to one source, www.stophazing.org, there are three components to hazing. It involves humiliating, degrading or endangering behavior; it happens regardless […]

I will be voting, on Nov. 5, to reelect Henry Ingwersen to the Maine Senate. Henry is a voice of reason and his actions have reflected that in his past actions as our senator representing southern Maine in York County. His compassion and efforts concerning conservation and agriculture have proven to me he cares about […]

Many years ago I was working in a professional, public service capacity and a newspaper columnist took issue with some of my work. He was against a certain policy I was supporting and, as a newspaper columnist, he published his opinions and never checked the facts with me. As a result, while I was never […]