I am supporting Alicia Giftos for school board in Scarborough. Alicia held firm on her promise this past year. She brought the same passion to our schools that she brings daily representing children and families in the courts. She led one of the most successful budget votes our town has seen in recent history. She […]

Backed by our American military, Kurdish fighters have fought the ISIS threat for over five years and sacrificed 10,000 lives in this cause.  Until this past week ISIS captives were being guarded by our Kurdish allies and peace was established along the Turkey, Syria border with joint U.S. and Turkey patrols.  Now that is all […]

A word to the wise: In the face of undisputed illegal behavior by the president, the vast majority of Republican politicians have nothing to say. The most that (just a few) Republican politicians can muster are calculated statements of concern. There is no doubt that the House will bring articles of impeachment against this man […]

Listening to the Democratic debate of Oct. 15, hearing the discourse, the disagreements and the interruptions the entire broadcast ,one thought came to mind: There was not one person on that stage who wasn’t more polite, respectful and qualified than the person who holds the office for now. Christopher F. Bove Westbrook

Unsurprisingly, President Trump’s critics breathlessly lambasted his decision to withdraw a minuscule contingent of American troops and military observers from Syria. One loyal congressional Trump ally called this move “sickening.” Based on mainstream media accounts, one would think a massive troop withdrawal is underway; this is astonishingly inaccurate news. The commander in chief is redeploying […]

I’m a veteran from Brunswick, and I personally believe the commander in chief should live up to our highest standards and values. For that reason, and for the security of our country and the sanctity of our elections, I believe Donald Trump must be impeached. I served overseas, and I know firsthand the risks and […]

It is almost unthinkable that many Maine birds could be gone by 2100 because of the climate crisis, according to a recent study by the National Audubon Society (“Maine’s birds imperiled by a changing climate,” Oct. 11, Page A1). To limit the devastation, Audubon calls for 100 percent conversion to renewable energy, which will reduce […]

Dan Kany wrote a review of the exhibition “Darkness and the Light” at the Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art this summer. Of course, any artist who exhibits publicly is pleased to be reviewed, especially by a premier critic in a premier publication. And so, I was delighted to see Dan’s review […]