Tenacious is how I would describe my longtime friend and Brunswick resident, Carolyn Welch. An octogenarian, she has endured several months of physical setbacks followed by the difficulties and uncertainties of the pandemic. I suspect even the most ardent outdoor enthusiasts among us would lie low for the summer. Not Carolyn. Despite the fact that […]

Last week as many of us were scrolling past those last second ads for this question or that candidate or we were getting our latest dose of Covidpalooza updates a story surfaced for a day or so that brought the current strike by BIW workers to the surface. The strike, now in its fourth week, […]

What started off as a year like any other has undoubtedly brought about significant changes in daily life for all of us. For our guests at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) in Brunswick, the coronavirus pandemic, and its effects, are additional hurdles to overcome in their daily struggle to make ends meet. Although it […]

Let’s begin today with Joe Biden, who is far too often trumped by the tumultuous roar of the MAGA train wreck. Biden, who currently leads Trump by nine points nationally and by as many as five points in Texas (Texas!), had a few choice things to say about the Trump regime’s treacherous efforts to discredit […]

When recently re-applying sunscreen after a day spent mostly in the water, I looked enviously at the sea creatures around me that could hang out in the sun all day and not have to repeatedly apply layers of paste to every exposed surface. While many of these creatures have shells that physically protect them, others […]

“My fellow Americans, I am today ordering that Monday, August 3, shall be a national day of mourning. All of us should take time on that day to honor the memories of more than 134,000 souls taken by COVID-19. Flags will be lowered to half staff.” – Donald J. Trump, President “When our leagues resume […]

I’ve been following the employee strike at BIW. Bath Iron Works is owned by General Dynamics which is a very large, wealthy organization. General Dynamics as a company is involved with military shipbuilding, aerospace, aircraft, information technology and is one of the largest defense contractors. General Dynamics was given a $45 million dollar tax break from […]

I can’t recall the last time I wrote or received a handwritten letter – but it’s time to send such letters again. The reasons why the handwritten letter died are obvious: e-mail, text messaging and cellphones. With how quick those innovations make whipping off a note, why would anybody take an hour to hand-write one? […]

“Hospital Capacity Crosses Tipping Point in U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spots” – Wall Street Journal This is a headline I hoped to not see again after the number of coronavirus infections had finally started to decline in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. However, the pandemic has now shifted to the South and the West – with […]