The Democrats in Congress need to get a life and do the job that we, the people, voted for them to do. They should serve as our voice and work on issues that will influence our daily lives. They have done nothing productive since President Trump took office. The Mueller report is done, and now […]

There has been a lot of debate about New England Clean Energy Connect. The project would build a transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston to bring hydropower to New England. Every project has good and bad aspects. To me, this project has a lot more positive than negative aspects for the state of Maine. These […]

Over 50 years ago, l learned in Catholic catechism that God made me and wanted me to be happy with Him in heaven. God made me and He made you. Some of us are straight; some of us are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Some of us are cisgender; some of us are transgender. Some of […]

If the battle to halt global warming through climate change, starting with limiting CO2 emissions, is such a high priority, why is Maine’s hydropower generating capacity (the state hydropower plan) being ignored by the Mills administration’s new director of planning and innovation (Hannah Pingree)? Why import Canada’s clean, renewable energy when we can easily generate […]

The number of small farms, and younger farmers, has been on the rise in Maine. But that growth could stall if two proposed changes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture go through. The most recent change came with President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal. This includes a 7 percent cut to the USDA’s Research, […]

My wife and I have lived in our house in Portland for 40 years. Sadly, for the first time, we have begun to discuss putting our home on the market. The reason is quite simple: We are on the verge of not being able to afford to live here anymore. As retirees, obviously on a […]

While listening to a talk radio program the other day about the new Central Maine Power transmission line proposed for western Maine, I became infuriated. The folks in favor of it had resolved themselves into believing that something needs to be done to combat global warming, and it might as well be this. And the […]

While Maine has made tremendous strides in reducing tobacco use, declines in smoking rates have slowed in recent years and the use of other tobacco products, like e-cigarettes, has increased, especially among youth. In fact, tobacco use remains the largest preventable cause of disease and death in our state. This is one of the many […]