Brunswick needs a better direction for growth The Brunswick Zoning Ordinance states that housing development should be directed to town-designated urban growth areas, and away from rural areas, and should promote the protection and preservation of important open spaces and habitats. Furthermore, we should protect the bay from pollution to maintain it as an important […]

“As we speak, the ocean a few miles to our east is readying itself to be filled with stars. “When I came to Bowdoin, one of the first things I did was to pile into a big white van with strangers and go winding off into the thick Maine dark for the vague promise of […]

My dad isn’t doing so well. His wife of 65 years and six kids could be doing better, too. He’ll be 89 in July and his body is showing its age. His legs don’t work so well due to stenosis of the spine, plus he’s been in and out of skilled-nursing centers and hospitals the […]

Last month, an 18-year gunman wielding a high-powered weapon killed 19 small schoolchildren in Ulvade, Texas – presenting yet another opportunity to contain the gun violence that, among developed nations, makes us regrettably unique. We flunked the test last time. When a 20-year old gunman killed 20 even younger children in Newtown, Conn. Ten years […]

Can’t shoot a gun without bullets In some states like Texas, you can legally buy a gun and ammunition without a background check, be at least 18, and without a waiting period.Would the outcome be different or happen at all in the tragic shooting in Texas by an 18-year-old if the ammunition he wanted for […]