It no longer matters if we voted for Trump or Harris back in November, which flags flew from our porches, or what bumper stickers our cars still brandish. All of us across the political spectrum should expect a government that serves every American — respectfully, equally, effectively. Instead we are witnessing the undermining of this […]

The recent op-ed by the president of Maine’s chapter of AARP, in opposition to time of use [TOU] electrical pricing, was puzzling. My understanding of TOU pricing is that it makes electricity more expensive during the day, less expensive at night. The cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) should average out to the same over a 24-hour […]

Who gets to define our city?

Like most of us, I try to be thoughtful about which organizations or causes I support with contributions. Top of my list is always the Good Shepherd Food Bank, particularly after President Trump’s senseless cuts from the USDA-funded food purchasing programs. This not only hurts families in need but also our American farmers. I’m also […]

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy, 1961 I have always so admired these words, spoken during another tumultuous time in America’s history. Nothing, however, compares to the catastrophe we find ourselves in today, where the remaining vestiges of this nation […]

I’m writing to alert readers to the last opportunity to preserve railroad access from Portland to the White Mountains and beyond. On Friday, April 4, at 10 a.m., the Legislature’s Transportation Committee will receive testimony on LD 676, which would fund removal of 31 miles of Mountain Division track from Sebago to Fryeburg. Testimony can […]

I take issue with Douglas Rooks’ oversimplification of Maine’s National Assessment of Education (NAEP) reading scores as a “progressive education” vs. “back to basics” debate (“Maine Department of Education must lead, not make excuses,” March 20). Today’s reality is more complex. A more accurate discussion must include the changing demographics of our school populations and […]

Antarctica and Maine have things in common. Both have major and productive water bodies warming at a rate unparalleled in much of the world. The University of Maine has a longstanding array of Antarctic scientists who provide understanding of the climate, the glacial past and present, as well as the biology of Antarctic organisms. Citizens […]