Most people take some time to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Charlie Gordon is not “most people.” He knew he wanted to be a teacher at a young age because he taught swimming while working as a lifeguard during the summer. After graduating from Winthrop High School, Charlie went on […]

For over 100 years, the United States has tried to find a politically acceptable way of providing access to health care to everyone. Early efforts included providing access through shared risk through private insurance, which helped some people. During World War II, employers began to offer private health insurance as a fringe benefit for their […]

We yawn as we drift toward doom. The news is relentless, for those who deign to pay attention. For instance, scientists discovered last month that a massive (and, until now, stable) ice shelf at the bottom of the globe is rapidly crumbling, with serious consequences for us all: “The rapid transformation of the Arctic and […]

Once again, the legislative season is off to a slow start, with just two session days scheduled this month, and committee hearings all online. That could change if the omicron variant makes its exit, but for now it looks like the third pandemic year for Maine lawmaking. In truth, expectations weren’t high. The short, four-month […]

I hope the Brunswick Town Council does not vote to institute an indoor mask mandate. With 86% of town residents vaccinated and two years of various restrictions, let’s not go back in time. This will have a negative impact on businesses. People should have the option to wear a mask or not, they shouldn’t be […]

An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked: “How many elections are they going to steal before we kill these people?” The attendee was referring to the baseless allegation that Joe Biden stole the 2020 U.S. presidential election and that he unfairly denied Donald Trump reelection. Kirk, CEO […]

2021 marked the centennial anniversary of the Miss America pageant. Perhaps it was only fitting that Emma Broyles, a 21-year-old college student from Anchorage became both the first contestant from Alaska and the first Korean American to win the national contest. Broyles is currently a junior at Arizona State University where she is studying biomedical […]