As the nation takes a day to memorialize its military dead, living military veterans are facing a deadly risk that has nothing to do with war or conflict: the coronavirus. Different groups and communities have faced different degrees of danger from the pandemic, exemplified by the humanitarian disaster in India and the inequalities in U.S. […]

Quiz. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” means; (1) Blacks matter more than Whites or, alternatively, only Blacks matter. (2) Blacks matter as much as Whites. (3) Blacks matter at least somewhat. It means Option (2) for many who believe that Blacks are entitled to as much respect as Whites, which they have not received, most glaringly at the hands of the police. The phrase would also have […]

Maine needs a not-for-profit consumer-owned utility The Maine Legislature should enact and Gov. Mills should sign LD 1708, an Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company. This bi-partisan measure would allow Mainers to vote in November to decide whether or not to replace CMP and Versant with a not-for-profit consumer-owned utility (COU), owned by […]

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the dust is starting to settle slightly in all areas of life. Vaccinations are now available for teenagers, restaurants are opening back up for regular dining, and previously canceled events are back on track for the summer. Within all of these exciting markers of moving back […]

There are few things I enjoy more than grilling up tasty steaks for a group of close friends, but red meat isn’t going to be on the menu this summer. The cost of beef is higher than ever. According to Bloomberg, “Food inflation has been inching up for months, driven by soaring commodity costs, costlier transportation […]

One might think that the May 24 reopening of the State House to the public and the Legislature, after nearly 15 months in mothballs due to the pandemic, would have been cause for celebration, if not rejoicing. But it was not to be. The Legislative Council meeting a week ago Thursday made that clear. In an hour-long discussion that was […]