I just received my first dose of COVID vaccine today. What an experience! It was like “All hands on deck!” Very impressive – and emotional – to me. There was a steady stream of people arriving for their vaccinations and a steady stream of people leaving after having received them. All directed, checked in, processed, […]

In the 2020 election, I ran for Maine House in District 66. At that time I stated that I supported New England Clean Energy Connect, and to this day I still do. Over the life of the project, changes have been made that I believe address many of the concerns raised by Maine people. The […]

As reported in this paper, Gov. Mills wrote to the National Marine Fisheries Service on Feb. 19 regarding her “grave concern” about its plan aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. The letter reveals just how deeply she is is misinformed on this subject. That in itself is not surprising. The governor is far […]

I don’t own a crystal ball to show me what the future looks like. Which is one reason why I will vote “yes” March 9 on the Freeport bond issue. What I do know is that the population of Freeport is growing rapidly. We only get one chance to get this right for generations to […]

In a political climate where finding common ground is increasingly difficult, I have found one thing that resonates with individuals across the political spectrum: Our existing two-party system is broken and does not adequately serve us as citizens. One fracturing force behind this is the closed, two-party primary system, which excludes non-enrolled (aka independent) voters […]

Where is the Legislature? It has been nearly a year since this virus has taken complete control of our lives and yet only one voice is leading the fight against it. Whether you believe that the governor has done everything right, wrong or somewhere in between, it seems ludicrous for us to allow the Legislature […]

On Monday evening, President Biden remembered and honored the over 500,000 who have died from COVID-19. Portland television channels 6 (News Center Maine WCSH) and 8 (WMTW) aired his comments and then a moment of silence from outside the White House. Unfortunately, Portland’s Channel 13 (WGME) chose not to air this powerful and pointed moment. […]

In response to the upcoming vote on a union at Maine Medical Center: I’ve worked as a nurse for 48 years in various systems, including as a new supervisor in a hospital where nurses had been fighting for better working conditions and pay commensurate with other hospitals in their area. Nothing happened for them until […]