Driving by the Naval Air base, I was once again confronted with the ongoing deforestation across Bath Road from Coastal Classic & Sports Car and Fat Boy Drive Inn. Come on Brunswick, does your Naval Base redevelopment have to look so utterly blighted, like a really bad haircut that will never recover? Also, there was […]

Two new case managers joined Tedford Housing’s staff this summer to meet the rising need for homelessness services in the Southern Mid Coast Maine region. When Maine responded to COVID-19 by enacting a state of emergency, there was no question that the shelter would remain open during the pandemic as Tedford Housing’s frontline emergency shelter […]

The U.S. Senate is lying to you (and possibly to itself). Maybe it’s in a good cause, but it’s still a lie. The intentional falsehood is that the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill can be financed without raising taxes. Its use of smoke and mirrors could help explain why people don’t trust government, an unfortunate […]

The evidence says no – if developers listen to local concerns

Last month, Tina and I were sitting in the lobby of the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, waiting for a table at the Broad Arrow Tavern. A stuffed polar bear sitting at the piano prompted a woman sitting nearby to say something about Bowdoin College for which the mascot is the polar bear. I struck up […]

For years, the fate of the Frank J. Wood Bridge has been debated. I have spoken publicly in support of rehabilitation since the first public forum in April of 2016. It saddens me to hear community members speak with such disregard and disgrace for this well-known and beloved landmark. As a community, we must step […]