Some of what follows is commonly known, but it introduces, or at least sets the stage, for my main point, which will become clear in short order. Many of us, probably most of us, have been going through difficult economic times since the economy nearly fell into another Great Depression in 2008-09. It has been […]

The thought of a loved one being injured in a terrible accident and dying for lack of blood to replace what they’ve lost is too horrific to even consider, particularly in an industrialized nation like the U.S. We expect that replacement blood units will always be available if we are in need of them, whether […]

If candidates are wondering which issues are of the greatest concern to Maine’s most active voting demographic, a new AARP survey can help. AARP recently surveyed 2,000 registered voters in Maine, age 50 and older, to see what issues they find most important for candidates to focus on. The results of the survey revealed that […]

In a recent article in The Guardian, “Antisemitism on rise across Europe ”˜in worst times since the Nazis,’” Jon Henley quotes Yonathan Arfi of France’s Jewish organization Crif, who “”˜utterly rejected’ the view that the latest increase in antisemitic incidents (screaming ”˜Death to Jews’) was down to events in Gaza. ”˜They have laid bare something […]

There were plenty of grumblings and both muddled and vocalized concerns ahead of the inaugural King of the Beach mixed martial arts event at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach on Saturday. The event was the first of its kind in the town ”“ and in the local area ”“ and mixed martial arts (or […]

As an 83-year-old retired Master Maine Guide, a former resident of Maine and a continued property owner, I am concerned about the approaching referendum “Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting.” Mother Nature has a grand plan, and man has disrupted it. Now, it is up to man to manage it, and it should not be done […]

Let’s talk about how much influence we, as American citizens, really have on what goes on in Washington. According to reports by Martin Gilens of Princeton University and Benjamin Page of Northwestern University, they found that the average American ”“ that’s you and me, folks ”“ have virtually no influence in shaping federal policy as […]

Congressman Mike Michaud’s supporters boast that if elected he would be our nation’s first openly gay governor. But that would not be his only claim to fame. Michaud would attain extraordinary status as a state chief executive whose formal education is limited to a high school diploma, and who has no administrative or business experience, […]