Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money from a gambling syndicate. A Chicago Daily News reporter named Charley Owens was so distraught after star player “Shoeless” Joe Jackson admitted his guilt that he pleaded with the player, using the […]

This is the 5th in a series of pieces about Mere Brook, Brunswick’s urban stream. The town has a Maine DEP grant to plan for the brook’s improvement, with a goal of bringing it from “urban-impaired” status to Class B. Though the nearby Androscoggin is much larger and more famous, Mere Brook is truly of […]

Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that she will vote against the nomination of David Chipman as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying that she found this nomination to be “unusually divisive.” I couldn’t agree more. As the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, I work hard to preserve […]

It may not be obvious to most voters, but we are in the midst of the 2022 political campaign. We are learning about the politicians’ view of the voters and probably also the voters’ view of themselves. We may be more conservative than having a Democratic president and governor might imply. Of course, elections have […]

Just before voting June 22 to filibuster the new federal voting rights bill, the “For The People Act,” Sen. Susan Collins made a surprising statement.  The bill, she said “would take away the rights of people in each of the 50 states to determine which election rules work best for their citizens.” Surprising because – coming from a Maine senator, long […]