We were thrilled to see the article about USM college chorus singers performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City, along with singers from community choruses in Portland and South Berwick. In addition to highlighting the very talented students at the University of Southern Maine, we wanted to name the other choruses that had participating […]

What a muddle! Some members of Portland’s Charter Commission are realizing they have painted themselves into a corner. Before a final vote on the unnecessary changes to Portland’s charter, will others agree? Will radical charter changes replace well managed governance with perpetually inflamed politics? Their central conflict is with an Executive Mayor’s political dominance over […]

As a dog lover and owner, I feel compelled to write regarding the “Jaxx” Maine Veterinary Medical Center quandary. As with most situations, the truth here is somewhere in the middle. Vitriol spewing from social media and threatening voicemails are simply wrong and uncivilized. However, something is very off here. That an anonymous “somebody” so […]

Maine’s most recent primary election in Falmouth was foul. I am an enrolled Republican voter in Falmouth. On Election Day, I presented to the Election Clerk. I received a Falmouth municipal ballot and a state Republican primary ballot. My state Republican primary ballot was deficient, failing to provide me with an option to write-in a […]

An AR-15 is a long-range offensive weapon, effective at killing people hundreds of yards away. That’s offensive, not defensive. In 2017, 60 people were killed and 800 or more people injured in the Las Vegas shooting. The killer was 64 years old, didn’t have a record that would have prevented him from owning weapons. He […]

“Garbage in garbage out” is an old computer programming axiom that means you only get out of a computer that which you’ve put into it. The human mind is very similar to computers in that what you put into that mind is what you’ll get out of it. An issue I’ve not heard anyone bring […]

We’re upset about ignorant, vicious attacks upon the Maine Veterinary Medical Center and its staff. As owners of a cat, Albus, who has been a MVMC patient for almost five years, we attest to the consistent professionalism, expertise and compassion demonstrated by its staff. What was initially thought to be muscle pain devolved into paralysis. […]

I choose to be a minister and an optimist in my old age. I believe in people. I believe in America. I believe in the church. I believe in God. I am full of beliefs and I find ways to refresh those beliefs and values. I still stop for strangers (it’s a Maine thing!). I […]