Funds for sign installation could have had better use The recent installation of Hopeful, a lighted sign by artist Charlie Hewett for the Bath Police Department, is deeply disappointing. The department not only utilized private funds, which circumnavigated the opportunity for public discourse or approval, but they could have done countless other acts that would […]
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DOGE is real, but can it produce?
There’s a new government department. Except that it’s not part of the government and it’s not a department. It’s the Department of Government Efficiency, known at DOGE. Sounds like something you’d make up, maybe as a video game, but it is real. Its leaders aren’t confirmed by the Senate, its staff is not taxpayer funded, […]
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When the system fails, there is community support
At Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, we strive to offer more than just food; we work to restore hope, dignity and a sense of belonging to those who need it most. In our six-county service area, 40% of families struggle to afford basic necessities amid persistently high costs of living — a struggle we see […]
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Sustainable and meaningful holiday experiences
Soon, the holidays will be over, and we’ll reflect on what mattered most during that time. Many of us who care about the environment look for meaningful ways to share joy with our loved ones while staying true to our values. One excellent solution is giving experiential gifts – presents that offer an activity, adventure, […]
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Everybody wins with the Bowdoin Common Good Grant Program
I recently met with Samantha “Sam” Cogswell, staff leader of the Bowdoin Common Good Grant Program, and two of the program’s student leaders: Pranav Vadlamudi and Kavi Sarna. We sat down in a room in the Bowdoin College Chapel. I took a religion class in that very same room 61 years ago taught by the […]
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The only solution to our health care dilemma
I had emergency surgery a while back, and the results were so positive that when I went for my follow-up visit, there was little to say. So I asked the surgeon how he would untangle the grievous mess that is the U.S. health care system. “Take the profit motive out of medicine,” was the response. […]
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Michael Reagan: The upside-down mentality of the left
The biggest stories in the national media this week both came from the mad streets of New York. The manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the young man who accidentally killed a crazed homeless man on the subway, and the cold-blooded assassination of a health care CEO on the sidewalks of Manhattan, both deserved the saturation […]
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Tom Purcell: Advice for federal teleworkers
Hey, federal teleworkers, your days of working from home appear to be numbered. According to the New York Post, only 6% of federal employees work in the office full time and more than a third work from home full time. Before the Covid pandemic, only 3% of the federal workforce worked from home. These are […]
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Christine Flowers: Just a woman embracing her age
I turned 63 on Dec. 4. Unlike many women of my vintage, birthdays are a very public celebration in my house. It’s always been that way. From the time I understood the concept of getting older, the 4th day of the last month has been a chance to revel in the joy of having made […]
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Jase Graves: What I don’t want for Christmas
It’s the time of year that I unveil my yearly Christmas list of things that I really don’t want, but will probably get, anyway. Receiving what you don’t want for Christmas is traditional for fathers like me. When I was a kid in the 1970s Christmas shopping for my dad, I’m pretty sure his list […]
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