With COVID-19 taking its deadly toll across the nation, it’s easy to forget about a disease that has affected the lives of all too many people: cancer. Each of us knows someone who has had to battle cancer in one of its many forms. I lost my brother to Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, an aunt to breast […]

President-elect Joe Biden is turning Maine Rep. Jared Golden into a major congressional power broker. That wasn’t Biden’s plan, but it results from his quest for cabinet diversity right after a close House election. Golden is a moderate-to-conservative Democrat, elected by a district that has twice voted for Trump. He is a member of the […]

When Joe Biden becomes president on Jan. 20, 2021, he will lead a fractured nation whose political factions are separated by a chasm. In his victory speech, Biden asked Americans to “come together” and “stop treating opponents as enemies.” Is healing possible between red America and blue America? We asked experts on political polarization whether […]

The year 2020 has given and taken many things, but perhaps, one of the most challenging losses we have faced as a community is the loss of choice. Social distancing, mask mandates, curfews, and a general want to keep the community safe has taken away many of our day-to-day choices. For Mid Coast Hunger Prevention […]

I was saddened and dismayed recently to learn that several local school systems, including RSU1, decided to have school remotely instead of a snow day last week. If ever there were a day that would be a snow day, it was last Thursday, when snow began at daybreak and lasted all day, coming down at […]

We got blanketed with 10 inches of snow last week and I loved it – because I love how snow slows us down and brings us to our senses. When it snows in Pittsburgh, people pour out into the streets. We shovel our sidewalks and driveways, invigorated by the crisp air and some vigorous activity. […]