Sen. King challenges GOP to protect democracy, not threaten it

When I interviewed Emily Isaacson, the artistic director of the Oratorio Chorale and interim director of the Bowdoin Chorus, about the challenge of being a conductor, she said, “My main competition is Netflix. I want people to get off their couches and go out and experience the power and magic of live music.” A native […]

Don’t you feel a wee bit bad for Merrick Garland? Granted, you’re probably infuriated that the fascist putsch plotters continue to roam free. Which means you’re probably asking yourself, on a hourly basis, WHEN OH WHEN OH WHEN IS SOMEONE GONNA FRICKIN’ DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? That lament may well be aimed at the U.S. […]

Bath should have narrower streets that do not cater to automobiles Bath is a wonderful community of caring individuals and committed civic organizations but it needs a comprehensive transportation strategy that doesn’t favor vehicular traffic over all other forms of transportation including pedestrians, bicycles and the newer forms of scooters and even skateboards. Now the […]

Halloween was fun while it lasted. For decades it has been the one day of the year we could all forget our worries and live in the moment. When I was a kid in the 1970s, Halloween was for kids. As the weather became chilly and the leaves turned brilliant colors, we knew our annual […]

Republicans abandoning American values for personal gain Like many of my generation (Baby Boomers), I never imagined I would see the turmoil of a third-world country play out in America. Democracy seemed to be the steel backbone of the U.S. and no one in their right mind would ever consider threatening our way of government. […]

If you’re still trying to make up your mind about Question 1, to be voted on Tuesday, it’s helpful to focus first on what this referendum is not. It’s not a contest over whether hydroelectric power from Quebec is “clean” or “dirty.” All sources of electricity have upsides and downsides, but with the climate emergency […]