National Nurses Week began on May 6 and concludes on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing. This year’s theme is the Culture of Safety to highlight nursing’s central role in promoting all aspects of safety. Nurses practice in a variety of settings, including hospitals, offices and clinics, rehabilitation and […]
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An uphill fight begins
Right now, businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump has no Republican rivals except himself. He won the Indiana primary and the media reaction was swift, declarative and breathless. David Brody tweeted a picture of a mock newspaper with the headline “The Fat Lady Sings.” Carl Bernstein, whose reporting with Bob Woodward took down Richard […]
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Fact-checking Gov. LePage’s statements on energy
During the governor’s recent visit to Biddeford for a town hall meeting, I was pleased to play host. I arranged for the Biddeford High School Singers to perform our National Anthem, and with help of The Heart of Biddeford, arranged a gift basket with items from Reilly’s Bakery, Angelrox, Desert Moon Leather and Engine’s FabLab. […]
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How much will Trump get away with?
For argument’s sake, let’s say you ran into this Trump character in a bar. First off, he’s boasting about how incredibly smart, rich and good-looking he is. He’s a big, big winner. He’s even got his own TV show, and you don’t. Next he starts in on what a HUGE success he is with the […]
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Legislature gets plenty of work done, still a lot more to do
The 127th Maine Legislature has adjourned sine die, or without day, meaning we are done! The last day of the session was “veto day” when the Legislature returned on April 29th to take up 32 bills that were vetoed by the governor. The Legislature overrode 20 on those bills and sustained 12. Some of those […]
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First responders saved husband’s life
Do you believe in miracles? I do… thanks to the first responders from Old Orchard police and fire departments that were instrumental in saving my husband’s life on Feb. 25, 2016, after going into cardiac arrest at our home. I want to personally thank and publicly acknowledge the following individuals for their quick response, medical […]
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Mainers deserve better representation
In less than six weeks, voters will have the opportunity to vote in their party’s respective primary on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, for Maine House District 9 (Kennebunkport and parts of Kennebunk and Biddeford). As we observed recently on Veto Day, our legislators must work around an obstructionist governor who vetoes sound, sensible legislation that […]
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‘Checks and balances’ become checks without balances
Americans think of our country as a special place. American “exceptionalism” is a part of our national character. But we are increasingly aware that something is wrong, that we have lost something. That’s why a presidential candidate can claim that he will “make America great again.” The American system of government is not working as […]