Have I benefited from nepotism and cronyism? Sure. But at least I feel guilty about it. Nepotism, says Dictionary.com, is “patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics.” The concept is alive and well in Washington, D.C. The Hill reports Chelsea Clinton reaped a $9 million stock […]

We were just starting to get a bit of sea ice before the temperatures shifted and we now seem to be back to strangely spring-like conditions. Nonetheless, I was scheduled to teach a class at my daughter’s school on sea ice, so it has been on my mind. Sadly, I was not able to bring […]

Their family has been connected to Brunswick since Jeff Jacobs went to Bowdoin College (’70). He’d grown up Downeast in Bucksport, Maine before he came to this area for college and then eventually settled here and started a family. Now that family is giving back to the Brunswick community by supporting innovative education grants. Seeking […]

As the fog of impeachment fatigue disappears, we are able to focus once again on the condition of life in America. As we breathe the fresh air of a new year, it is a long-held tradition to review the year just passed. Looking back, we are particularly intrigued with statistics and rankings that inform us […]

After months of thought and reflection, I am pleased to officially announce that I am running for Maine House District 53. This decision did not come easily, it came after hearing feedback from across my district, time and time again, that people do not believe they are being represented, heard, or treated fairly. I know […]

For quite some time now, Central Maine Power has been on the lips and the lawns of many Maine residents. Whether about the billing scandal, rate hikes or the transmission corridor controversy, CMP has received much press. What is too often left out of the picture is how CMP has also had a real impact […]