Our nation just endured another presidential election under the Electoral College system. Once again, the presidency has been decided by a few “swing states.” The candidates devoted their attention to those states (which do not happen to include ours, with the small exception of the 2nd Congressional District, with its single electoral vote). Over 160 […]

For those of us who are very pleased with the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, our work is not over. Two US Senate races in Georgia are heading for run-off in January. We have the potential of a 50-50 US Senate that might bring back bipartisanship and end Mitch McConnell’s grip on power. […]

This election reminds us that although we are all Americans, we are also a very diverse country. I see this diversity. This Rhode Island native was offended that Sen. Susan Collins thinks those of us from away don’t know what’s good for Maine (Bill Nemitz Nov. 8). How does a record deficit, due to a […]

Susan Collins won despite the deluge of out-of-state funding funneled into Sara Gideon’s campaign, which raised $68.5 million to Collins’ $26.5 million. Yet her win is also a win for America; we need senators like Collins more than ever. Maine is by no means demographically representative of the U.S. However, from our coastline cities to […]

Having been re-elected, Susan Collins has more time to have that Margaret Chase Smith moment that she’s often mused about. And the Margaret Chase Smith moment we need her to have is standing up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other members of the Republican Party, who would put party over country and do […]

Yes, the Central Maine Power corridor project will leave an ugly scar across the landscape of Maine. However, the real concern should be the actions that will be taken for decades in the future to keep it open. Brush control will be necessary every few years. The normal and economical way this is done necessitates […]

The works of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington, presented together by the Portland Museum of Art in the exhibit “Mythmakers,” were a stroke of genius. The coordination of the hangings, brilliant. First thing I walked into was Remington’s “Stampede“: Pitch-dark night, lightning flashing, hundreds of terrorized steers running blindly; the horse running alongside was stretched […]