Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare and higher education, a small percentage of the population continues to accumulate enormous wealth at a historic pace.  Hard work should provide stability and opportunity, yet many full-time workers live […]

As my husband and I age, taking care of our medical needs (i.e., juggling our health expenses, doctor’s appointments, etc.) has become a daunting task. The Medicare Advantage program has been so instrumental in ensuring that we remain healthy.  Medicare Advantage provides affordable, comprehensive health care to members. Benefits include doctor visits, vision care and […]

In every blaring day of the news cycle we have become captives of a language that is degraded, dishonest, coarse and brutalized, laced with lies, vengeance and vulgarity. The president of our country is destroying language in the same way he destroys lives. When indigenous children were kidnapped and sent away from their families, officials […]

Driving at night, in the rain, in Maine, is far more dangerous than it needs to be. There is a simple fix. Statistics obtained via ChatGPT document that roads outfitted with well-maintained wet-weather reflective markings reduce wet-night crashes by 32% to 46% compared to roads with standard or worn markings. It is not necessary to rely on […]