On the surface, the University of New England medical school’s move to Portland would seem to be a slam dunk. Access to other departments would seem a great selling point to attract medical students at a time when we need more medical providers. That said, as a Deering Center resident, I am not a fan of […]

Smack. Another slap in the face. This time it wasn’t by Will Smith, but by syndicated Washington Post commentator Dana Milbank, in his April 7 column (“President Obama, your country needs you right now,” Page A7) imploring Barack Obama to lead a national effort to save our democracy. Milbank’s gratuitous “slap” was aimed at President […]

The Maine Law Court will soon decide if last year’s referendum on New England Clean Energy Connect is constitutional. I maintain hope that the court will overturn this vote. As it stands, the law allows the Legislature to revoke permits for projects that were approved, in some cases, five years ago. This retroactive loophole would […]

As of April 10, the Russian military has killed 1,842 Ukrainian civilians since it invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. During that same time, fentanyl has killed 12,825 Americans – roughly 285 a day, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and […]

Why are the Russians targeting the civilian population in Ukraine? The answer is in Russian history. In the late 1930s and 1940s, the Russians were systematic in their efforts to depopulate indigenous people of satellite countries. Approximately 30 to 40 percent of the population of the Baltic States speaks Russian. During World War II the […]

I was in disbelief watching a car passing a stopped school bus on the right. Many of us were. That disbelief was compounded by another shock: a $250 fine for a totally selfish, dangerous and outrageous decision, while operating a vehicle. In today’s prices, that amount of fine could conceivably pay for an expensive night […]

I was in a state of dismay as I read the news (April 6) of MaineHealth’s plan to pull Maine Medical Center from Anthem’s insurance network. A strong relationship between these two principals is crucial for the system to work. Obviously, it makes no sense to have quality insurance but no access to providers. Conversely, […]