I’ve spent the last several months on the telephone checking in with the people I represent, especially as COVID-19 put so many people in uncertain situations. Since June 22, this has included many calls with members of Local S6 and their families. Local S6 is on strike from Bath Iron Works (BIW) over proposed contract […]

Many Maine law enforcement leaders agree that our child care’s early learning programs are essential and should be treated as such by policymakers at all levels of government. First, many essential workers, including law-enforcement officers and corrections officers, need a trusted place for their own young children while they are at work. They need to […]

It’s simple math. A successful political coalition is built on the principle of addition, not subtraction. Basically, you welcome anyone who wants to help. You park all disagreements and join forces for the common cause. All Democrats should be thrilled that vocal cadres of anti-Trump Republicans are laboring to defeat – by the most decisive […]

As you picture the Maine Legislature, you probably picture the big chamber with the Speaker or Senate President in front and all the members sitting in neat rows. But as your representatives in Augusta, those big formal chambers are not where we spend most of our time or where most of our work gets done. […]

I write in enthusiastic support of Democrat Eloise Vitelli for State Senate representing District 23, Sagadahoc County and Dresden. Eloise has been one of the dynamic leaders of the Legislature who are restoring Maine’s reputation for good government following its systematic dismemberment by the previous administration. Some of the most important things she has helped […]

In what seems like an instant, Black Lives has become the central issue of our time. Consider: On May 25, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis. On June 1, demonstrators were cleared from Lafayette Square ahead of Donald Trump’s photo-op in front of St. John’s Church, prompting nationwide protests. And on June 10, the statue […]

When one gets on in years, older than just a little old, one truly appreciates those rare friendships, the special bonds which grow stronger over the decades. What a blessing, what a treasure. I first met Pete Seaver in the fall of 1960 at Bowdoin. He hailed from the industrial town of Leominster, Massachusetts. I […]

Big tech is back in the spotlight. The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google testified before Congress on July 29 to defend their market dominance from accusations they’re stifling rivals. Lawmakers and regulators are increasingly talking about antitrust action and possibly breaking the companies up into smaller pieces. I study the effects of […]

One of the most unique bike trails in Maine is the historic Narrow Gauge Pathway in Carrabassett Valley. The trail follows the former Kingfield and Dead River Railroad bed used to convey logs to a sawmill situated in Bigelow at the northern terminus of the railway in the early 20th century. Two-foot narrow gauge tracks […]