I do not use social media beyond posting jokes and pictures for friends on Facebook. When I first used Facebook, I was curious that some people I thought I knew well started acting out of character by posting trivial details about their daily lives. What struck me is that people wouldn’t talk about this stuff […]

Columnist Bill Nemitz and Adam Cote, attorney for the pro-Question 1 group Mainers for Local Power, are good Maine people. I admire them both and often agree with their views on Maine life. But their take on Question 1 – like Question 1, itself – is confused, confounding and confiscatory claptrap (“Bill Nemitz: Introducing Maine’s […]

There is an imminent need for greater and more consistent funding in the caregiving industry, and we have an opportunity, right now, to make it happen. I am studying to complete my master’s in social work, with the goal of being able to serve the older adult population through casework and advocacy. I have past […]

This is so alarming, that I am at a loss as to where to go. Someone I know was picked up on a traffic violation and taken to the Cumberland County Jail. That is not my complaint. This person, however, takes multiple medications for thyroid, depression and more. He was incarcerated for four days with […]

We’ve witnessed the start of destruction to Maine’s “Enchanted Forest” on the Spencer Road. “Enchanted” has been the actual name of this area for decades. Enchanted Forest, Enchanted Pond, the Lower and Upper Enchanted Road. It’s in the Gazetteer. It’s why we’re all fighting to save it. We were crushed when Central Maine Power plowed […]

We know that Jon Jennings is leaving. It’s only fitting we thank him for some of the positive contributions that enhanced our community. I was in the room when Jon showed up with the iconic KC Jones to pitch the establishment of an NBA D League franchise in Portland. The Maine Red Claws became another […]

I would like to commend News Center Maine (WCSH) for two recent initiatives. First, the regular segment “Verify” is excellent. It checks whether stories that are trending on social media and Google searches are accurate or are just misinformation being passed on. Second, the “Truth” segments featuring various members of the News Center Maine Team […]

Every time I go to Baxter State Park, I’m reminded of Gov. Percival Baxter’s words when he dedicated the park, which began: “Man is born to die. His works are short-lived.” This is true for many things, but it’s not the case with climate change. More and more, we’re seeing the devastating effects of climate […]