Disturbing news reports contrast with the calm of a family gathering in Belgrade Lakes.
Alan Caron
Alan Caron: So much news, so little time
Though it’s summer in Maine, there’s no stopping the talk by Paul LePage and about the presidential campaign and Maine’s economy.
Alan Caron: Don’t let Donald Trump ruin your summer
Right now, Republicans have more to worry about than Democrats.
Alan Caron: Trump’s real challenge starts now
He has just five weeks left to unify the Republican Party.
Alan Caron: Remembering the people who deserve our admiration
Single parents, teachers, coaches and volunteers are easily overlooked, but they shouldn’t be.
Alan Caron: Great American leaders driven away by anger, crass politics
If we elect someone so obviously unequipped to lead the country as Donald Trump, we’ll suffer incalculable damage.
Alan Caron: Northern Maine deserves better
For example, Rep. Bruce Poliquin wants to inflame people to help his campaign along.
Alan Caron: LePage vs. King would be a test for Democrats
LePage could win a race against King if Democrats put up a candidate who will siphon votes from King.
Alan Caron: It’s Sen. Collins’ turn to stand up to Trump
This is a test: Can she find the kind of courage that Margaret Chase Smith displayed when challenging Joseph McCarthy?
Alan Caron: What one immigrant can teach us
Maine must open the door to people like Turkish-born Hamdi Ulukaya, whose yogurt company is an upstate New York manufacturing success story.