The current efforts in some circles to ban certain books from the Waldoboro School Library sadly remind me of times in recent history when not only books, but ideas were banned, and yes, certain people were banned and put to death because of their ideas or because they were different. It should be remembered that […]

As a member of Christ Episcopal Church of Gardiner, I am keenly aware that our church members have worshiped, sung and prayed for the last 251 years on Wabanaki ancestral land. As a church, we endeavor to be good neighbors to the Wabanaki and all people. The 1980 Settlement Act between the federal and state […]

The climate crisis is causing devastating wildfires, droughts, storms, floods, glacier melts and sea-level rise. It is alarming. What can I, and others, do as individuals to make a difference? One action is to vote to reelect Gov. Mills. Under Gov. Mills, a Democrat, Maine has become a bright spot in the fight against climate […]

You haven’t reprinted George Will’s column from The Washington Post lately, and I’ve wondered why. Although I confess to being a liberal, who suffers from the disorder called bleeding heart (as did Jesus, by the way), I enjoy reading Mr. Will and other conservative columnists, like your own Jim Fossel. They provide stimulation and present […]

This November is the most important election of our lifetime, as freedom and our children’s futures are on the ballot. Gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage and Republicans up and down the ticket in Maine are offering real solutions to historic inflation, President Biden’s border crisis and an opioid epidemic that is out of control. Biden Democrats […]

“Whazzat?” This was me in 2017. My patient wife suggested an audiologist appointment. The result? Yes, I had significant hearing loss. The fee for the recommended hearing aids: $1,750 each – $3,500 for both – and that was with the $750 each that my generous (at that time) insurance would cover. We couldn’t afford them. […]

When Alice arrived at the Mad Tea-Party, the Dormouse was fast asleep; the March Hare and Mad Hatter using it as a cushion. “Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,” thought Alice, “only as it’s asleep, I suppose it doesn’t mind.” Portland’s interim city manager has just released the costs for 13 referendum and Charter Commission ballot […]