My brother, Ronald L. Hagerthy, died Feb. 25 at Mid Coast Hospital. He had cancer. He was taken there by ambulance. He had been to the hospital several times in the last few weeks. He had just started hospice. The hospital knew he was dying. My sister-in-law was not allowed in the hospital with him […]

Tux Turkel’s Feb. 28 article succinctly captures Maine’s dilemma in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. To meet our goals, electrons carried on Maine’s power poles will increase three to four times from today’s capacity. This will cost big bucks. New renewables and end uses will require massive investment in our distribution system. As Turkel’s […]

It is hard not to understand why there is such division in our country. We get our information from very different sources – from social media to investigative reporting. We are shaped by that to which we give our attention. Lord Acton, the English historian, politician and writer (1834-1902), recommended: “When you perceive a truth, […]

Today, between the issues with Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the United States should not have any pending authorization for the use of military force. Yet there are existing authorizations for the use of military force from 2001 and 2002, obviously dated to other issues than what we have today. Because either the 2001 […]

We are, and will always be, an imperfect society. Every generation harbors grievance and nobly strives to make America better. But today’s wholesale breakdown in civility, unwillingness to listen and process opposing viewpoints and general disrespect for one another are erecting worrisome obstacles. I blame technology, media, academia and politicians. New technologies, especially the internet, […]

At a recent Falmouth School Board meeting that was open to the community, the discussion centered on whether or not Falmouth schools should maintain the current hybrid plan with all-virtual Wednesdays or move to an in-person Wednesday model with two separate cohorts. At the onset, momentum seemed in favor of the latter option, likely influenced […]

It is disappointing that President Biden and Gov. Mills bowed to pressure from the powerful teacher unions, deciding to open up vaccinations to school staff before others similarly placed. Both President Biden and Gov. Mills received my vote, and I am a past member of several unions. I believe in unions, but I believe more […]