As a restaurant owner who regularly struggles to find employees, I know firsthand that one of Maine’s biggest economic challenges is the size and skill level of our workforce. Finding solutions to grow and strengthen Maine’s workforce is critical for Maine people and our state’s economic success. Thankfully, Maine’s career and technical education schools are […]

Why would anyone want to eat a vaccinated, chemically treated fish? A fish that has been swimming in a densely populated pen, with a diaper-like system to catch its feces – sounds yummy, doesn’t it? As a lobsterman for the last 18 years in Bar Harbor, I am completely against the proposed American Aquafarms project. […]

Having recently attended the Maine Marimba Ensemble concert in South Portland’s Mill Creek Park with my wife, I’d like to thank the city of South Portland for arranging the performance. The music of a very talented band was thoroughly enjoyed by a diverse audience of all ages and races. Seeing so many people dancing outdoors […]

As a lifetime “Mainiac” with family ties to Prince Edward Island, I was fascinated by elementary school maps showing what we knew then as the Gulf Stream. I was told it was the reason that PEI was warmer than where I lived in York County, although further north. I’ve learned that what is now known […]

While Mainers have somewhat emerged from more than a year of pandemic hibernation, significant federal and state economic investment is still on deck, aimed at a full and broad recovery in the short term and a vibrant and thriving economy in the longer term. Maine Venture Fund, the state’s investment fund for scaling ambitious startup […]

Is there really a middle ground any more? Not sure if it can be found, as so many people seem to be on the extreme left or right of the political spectrum. Recently speaking to a close friend and expressed my thoughts on the state’s decision to offer free lunch to all students. My thoughts […]

Why are the wealthy and the corporate criminals never held accountable? If you are a working or middle class human who is convicted of a drug offense, you go to prison. You are not permitted to pay a fine. Purdue Pharma’s owners and executives are allowed to pay fines even though their actions hurt and […]