The storyline of the presidential campaign seems to be solidifying, as polls show Joe Biden maintaining a sizable lead over President Donald J. Trump. But the lead may not be insurmountable, and the election is not over. The history of polling in modern elections suggests that the endgame could yet be altered by a number […]

From plans to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s being called a “f—ing b—” by her colleague Rep. Ted Yoho, it’s been a nasty year for women in American politics. Now, some women who’ve been targets of such misogyny want to put this problem on the congressional agenda. On Sept. 24, House Democrats […]

Vote Berry The successful effort to bring high-speed internet service to Bowdoinham’s unserved areas was a long effort that involved a large number of committed citizens. Unfortunately, Peter “Tony” Lewis, in his run for the State Legislature, is claiming a primary role in this effort.  While Tony was a part of the original ad hoc […]

When the Taliban recently voiced its hope that Donald Trump would win a second term because he would withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, it was a reminder that the 2020 U.S. election has big implications for the Middle East – and, by consequence, for American national security. Foreign policy barely registers on Americans’ election agenda […]

Vote Biden I recently read that 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. All but the very richest among us rely on Social Security to pay our bills and get by in retirement. Those Social Security checks that arrive every month without fail are an earned benefit, one that we paid for out of our paychecks […]

Most of us don’t know what COVID-19 looks like. We recall from Science class that smallpox came with gross and unsightly spots and lesions and that folks with Ebola bled frighteningly, but this appears to be a “quiet” disease. We’re only aware of numbers, and the impressions on TV news of serious masked and gowned […]