If you just watch the news and the ads – and the social media posts – you could be forgiven the impression that the American political system has gone, well, nuts. We have a president who realized in February that coronavirus was a huge threat, told the public the opposite, then in late September contracted […]

Vote Arford I am writing to encourage residents of House District 49 to elect Poppy Arford to the Maine state legislature.  Poppy has lived and raised her family in Brunswick for 35 years, and is devoted to our community. She will work tirelessly for the best interests of everyone if elected to serve in the […]

There was a song on the airwaves this summer that asked people to look around and make a difference because you “don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine.” So many people, both young and old, miss their chance to shine. They miss the opportunity to make a difference. Over the years of […]

Imagine what it would be like not having the ability to speak to another person for long periods of time. Living alone, staring out the window wishing you felt safe and comfortable reentering a community living in a pandemic. Social distancing, quarantine and isolation all reduce the physical contact people have with others. Breaking barriers […]

When people vote, they pick candidates. That’s what elections are all about. Not really. This year, there are at least four hidden elections taking place. The push to put a new conservative on the Supreme Court before Election Day makes the presidential vote a referendum on that effort, perhaps after the fact. If Joe Biden […]

Fair Warning. This is a slight column, and this month I am asking it to bear the first of two exploratory parsings of hunting on public lands. There’s a lot to consider there — health of land, taking of animal life, juxtaposition of wild land and suburbia — but before you think, “Spare me the […]

We are in the midst of the worst pandemic in more than 100 years with over 200,000 deaths; horrendous fires raged in California, Oregon and Washington; the economy teeters on the brink. Meanwhile, President Trump was at a rally in Nevada with massive crowds (over the state and federal guidelines) with mostly mask-less people leading […]

Vote Finegan I am amazed at how many people are afraid to speak up, even fear retribution if they put up a yard sign supporting a candidate. This great country was built on free speech and the tradition of a two-party system. Both sides debate their ideas then come together in compromise to do what is best for the common good. The current economic […]