Donald Trump and I are not close. When it comes to public policy, we disagree on just about everything. But I am going to go out on a limb here and ask him for a Christmas present. Counties that went heavily for Trump in the last election have seen much lower COVID vaccination rates and […]

A sea change in attitude is long overdue in the residential real estate world. The current market with low inventory, high prices and high demand has only exacerbated the existing toxicity within the industry. Bad behavior ranging from rude emails all the way to outright malfeasance has become tolerated and expected. This applies not only […]

What is more of a threat to Falmouth, or any coastal town? Climate change or urban development? The Falmouth Town Council is struggling with both of these questions. The Vision and Values project being orchestrated by Future iQ, a Midwestern company, and town officials is focused on increasing urban development. According to MIT researchers, urban […]

In the Maine Legislature, we have made historic progress in 2021 to improve life for everyone in our state. However, many of the most pressing issues Mainers face cannot be solved on the state level, and that’s why we need Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act. I was pleased to see that the […]

The Dec. 20 Press Herald ran a front-page story (“Winter high school sports fans return to face patchwork of COVID-19 rules”) with an accompanying photograph of fans at a Cape Elizabeth-Greely hockey game. Approximately 35 teens appear in the photo, and nearly one-third of them are wearing their masks ineffectively – not covering their noses […]

I found a strong correlation between the Dec. 16 lead editorial (“Our View: More Maine venues should require vaccine proof”) and Christian Cotz’s commentary on First Amendment rights. The First Amendment gave us the freedom of speech, but it did not give us the right to lie. You are not allowed to shout “fire” in […]

The front page of the Sports section of the Dec. 18 Press Herald (Page D1) offers a remarkable and thought-provoking juxtaposition. The headline on the column across the top of the page: “Sports got lax, and COVID roars back.” Six inches below that headline: a photo of two high school basketball players in action, their […]