I know there’s been a lot of debate about New England Clean Energy Connect. The project would build a transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston to bring hydropower to Maine and New England. To me, the good in this project is far outweighs the bad. Most importantly, the project will make our air healthier. The […]

I am the great-aunt of a seventh-generation Hughey in Moose River, and her eighth-generation cousins live just up the street. They won’t be able to vote in November, so my vote to stop the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will speak for them and future generations of Hugheys in this beautiful valley. The blatant […]

I have a sinking feeling that COVID-19 is going to be with us for a very long time. Why? As I walk around various sections of Portland – Back Cove, downtown, the East End and West End neighborhoods (wearing a mask and doing my best to stay away from other people) – there is no […]

At the age of 88, I am blessed to have had the best care one could receive from nursing professionals. Each has made a difference through compassion, comfort and support while helping me recover from some challenging and often life-threatening health issues. They have done so while also being sensitive and responsive to the concerns […]

We are being told, during these times of social distancing, that the reduction in traffic on our highways and streets has led to reduced measurements of pollutants in our air. On days when the sun is out and people are out walking, they can see how much clearer the sky seems as they breathe more […]

As a board member for York County Community Action, I am especially grateful for the hard work Sen. Susan Collins has done to make the Paycheck Protection Program a reality. York County Community Action was an early recipient of a forgivable loan through the federal program, and with these funds, we were able to keep […]

I first met Dr. Sam Zager at Deering High School, where he volunteers at the Student Health Center. Not only does he attend to students’ health needs, but he also helps students explore the medical fields. As an administrator at DHS, I arranged several meetings for students with Dr. Zager. It was wonderful to see […]

Winston Churchill, on Aug. 20, 1940, after the Battle of Britain, said: “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” What stirring words for the people of Britain at that time and how applicable his words are for today’s pandemic. What do we have from our […]