Character used as a noun is “the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.” Both presidential candidates are representing their personal character. There is such a difference in how the two candidates express themselves and talk about America. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats talk optimism, […]

It is easy to understand why Republicans would object to a transgender girl playing soccer on a girls team. Since everyone knows there are no transgender Republicans, nor are there any transgender children of Republicans, we can understand their stance. What? Oh, I see … never mind. Chris Queally Scarborough

A move is afoot to designate the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle a national monument. This is a great idea for several reasons. Frances Perkins is an American hero, yet many, even in Maine, do not recognize her name. Perkins was FDR’s secretary of labor. Aside from being the first woman cabinet member, she essentially […]

I sometimes wonder if doing away with dual citizenship might loosen the stranglehold Israel has on U.S. foreign policy. It might, at least, reduce the number of campaign fundraising trips that so many members of Congress regularly take to Israel. I mean, we don’t see Congress making routine, Mecca-like pilgrimages to Maine or any other […]

I live in Portland, so I am no NIMBY. Here are some questions to consider about the proposed housing at Yard South: • Why do developers look at open space and think “build”? Why would South Portland be better with thousands more people – all added in one small space – with thousands more cars, […]

The Aug. 2, 2024 article “U.S. faces exceptional day of climate change-driven heat Friday” was certainly accurate. The article highlighted how “almost the entire United States is forecast to experience above-normal temperatures, with many locations forecast to be 10 to 20 degrees higher than typical.” Maine was no exception. Summers in Maine used to mean […]