When Angus King was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012, he had been a former governor for 10 years. It was an unlikely comeback that went like clockwork, renewing ties with voters that had made him the most popular politician in Maine. I visited King in Washington that spring; he had taken to Capitol […]
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Carl Golden: The evolution of Mitch McConnell
When Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell took the floor of the chamber and, in his smooth Kentucky tone, declared that President Trump provoked the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, it was a blunt assessment that a clean and lasting break from the ex-president is critical if the party hopes to remain credible and relevant. […]
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John Micek: Biden’s benediction for a divided America
Joe Biden didn’t have to do a lot with his inaugural address Wednesday, just deliver a concise, clear speech that somehow knit together the soul of a deeply fractured nation. He needed to offer healing and comfort to the hundreds of thousands of Americans whose lives have been ripped apart by the COVID-19 pandemic while […]
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David Treadwell: Notes from the Interviewer’s Desk – Part I
Interviewer: “Describe yourself in three adjectives.” Admissions candidate: “Good looking. Intelligent. (long pause) Humble.” That’s just one memory that emerged as I reflected upon my 50-year career doing interviews for my work: in college admissions, while doing research for writing admissions and fundraising materials for colleges and schools around the country, as a freelance writer […]
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Gordon Weil: Biden faces civil strife; he seeks unity, but rejects appeasement
The president-elect had planned to take a public, victory train trip into Washington for his inauguration. Instead, his protectors had him travel securely and unseen. Sound like Joe Biden this week? It was, but it was exactly the same scenario for Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The parallel goes even further. Both times, massive military protection […]
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Commentary: 5 ways Biden can help rural America thrive and bridge the rural-urban divide
It’s no secret that rural and urban people have grown apart culturally and economically in recent years. A quick glance at the media – especially social media – confirms an ideological gap has also widened. City folks have long been detached from rural conditions. Even in the 1700s, urbanites labeled rural people as backward or […]
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Giving Voice: Hunger prevention program looks back at 2020
It was truly a year like no other, and the trends we began to see in the last quarter of 2020 are sure to continue throughout the beginning of 2021. COVID-19 highlighted what we do well, but also quickly exposed our organizational weaknesses. Throughout the year we have used the unique challenges that resulted from […]
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With athletics back in play, Brunswick and Freeport set to begin team workouts
Schools in yellow counties can now offer sports, and some plan to resume activities as soon as Friday.
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Commentary: Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment
On day one, a newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will have to manage a devastated economy – much as he and former President Barack Obama did 12 years ago. What can the country expect? Forecasting how the economy will perform under a new president is generally a fool’s errand. How much or how little credit […]
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Tom Purcell: What America needs is a hearty laugh
America could use a hearty laugh right now, but laughter doesn’t come easily because too many Americans have lost their sense of humor. Humor, says Merriam-Webster, is “the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny.” We are at our best when we’re amused. Few things can better reduce stress […]