The federal government has been paralyzed. The Middle East teeters on the edge of a major conflict with unknown limits and duration. Both situations call for statecraft and finding a common ground. Without that, both situations yield destructive results. The U.S. problem arises in the House of Representatives. The Republicans hold a narrow majority and […]

According to Efficiency Maine’s online comparison tool, electricity (with geothermal heat pumps) is the cheapest way to heat your home. One reason so many people are switching from oil boilers to heat pumps is that electricity is efficient. Another reason is that electricity is clean. You don’t have to worry about fuel leaks, fumes, or […]

Not too many years ago, the Girl Scouts of America celebrated its 100th anniversary. The thought of that auspicious occasion made me remember those halcyon days of so long ago when all we young girls proudly wore our green Girl Scout dresses, berets, belts, green socks, well-polished Oxfords, and badges we’d won, proudly sewed onto […]

  I’m absolutely thrilled that Safa Zaki has taken the reins as Bowdoin College’s 16th president and the first woman president. Long ties with Bowdoin shape my perceptions. Great-grandfather George B. Kenniston (Class of 1862), grandfather William B. Kenniston (Class of 1892), son Jon (Class of 1990) and two granddaughters Karis (Class of 2023) and […]

Halloween is upon us, which means you’d better be cautious about the costume you choose. Halloween has long been a staple of childhood, but in the past few decades it has been increasingly celebrated by adults — and for good reason. Until recently, it was the one day where adults could dress up in funny, […]