“There is no bad weather. There are only bad clothes.” That famous Norwegian saying has a particular poignancy right now. In a state where there is plenty of “bad weather,” getting outside and being comfortable has always required proper outerwear. But now, as more people than ever try to move their gathering spaces outside due […]

History seems to go back no further than the memory of the person reciting it. Bad recall dominates the debate whether President Trump should have left the choice of the next Supreme Court justice to the next presidential term – his or Biden’s. Democrats say that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke tradition by blocking […]

That’s over, and not a second too soon. Who won? Who cares? If you can find a winner somewhere in that mess, “Ah Salud!” as the Italians say. There was Trump, festooned in his presidential uniform, hair helmet included, and Biden, looking like a cross between my Welsh Corgi and a ghost in Disneyworld’s Haunted […]

When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died, America lost much more than a member of the Supreme Court. We lost an extraordinary legal mind; a living testament to the power of hard work; a role model for young girls; a fierce protector for the rights of women and minorities; an inspiration for every citizen who believes […]

This summer at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program has been marked by an abundance of beautiful produce from local farms thanks to its Farm to Pantry initiative. Zucchini and summer squash filled the food bank in July and early August. Tomatoes packed produce bags through the end of September. As October begins, boxes of apples, […]

No reason to honor Barrett Tuesday’s column claiming that supporting Amy Barrett will honor women boils down to one thing: if you are anti-choice then somehow you are supporting and empowering women. Amy Barrett has done nothing in her life that empowers women and, in fact, she is the recipient of the long, hard work […]

Vote Arford I am writing in support of Poppy Arford for Brunswick House Representative, District 4. She has the experience and personal characteristics to represent our district well. The positions Poppy has held include descriptors such as mediator, counselor, instructor, advocate and leader. All of these are useful and necessary in representative government, especially in […]

As the season officially shifted to fall last week, so too did the winds. The gentle Southerly summer breezes swung around and came from the North. They were cooler, dryer and more intense, rattling the drying leaves and signifying the shift in season. Anecdotally, it seems like it gets windier in the fall. But, I […]