Take a deep breath. Feel that? Insulin to a diabetic is as necessary as that air you pull into your lungs. I am the parent of a teenager who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes two years ago. It gobsmacked us. We spilled out of the hospital bleary-eyed with a fast tracked “diabetes education,” two […]

I get why everyone has been so focused on Trump’s recent insanity spasm about injecting bleach. But we need to remember these riffs and fulminations are ultimately distractions from the substantive havoc he continues to wreak. At a time when we need good government most – with over 61,000 dead and counting – the Trump […]

Thank you, Dr. Young My family and I want to thank Dr. Young and the entire staff of the Mid Coast Senior Health Center for their hard work and selfless devotion in keeping our loved ones safe and healthy during this medical crisis. Our mother lives there. We were so happy to see early and […]

Political divisions are a growing fixture in the United States today, whether the topic is marriage across party lines, responding to climate change or concern about coronavirus exposure. Especially in a presidential election year, the vast divide between conservatives and liberals often feels nearly impossible to bridge. Our research examines what people know about the […]

I am feeling extremely grateful to live our small town and more than ever, I appreciate my neighbors. Our community has come together to help students in our schools and older adults access meals, we have shared helpful resources far and wide and we have demonstrated that we are all in this as a team. […]

Jonathan Crimmins’ recent column in The Times Record (“Pay Day,” April 24) examining the so-called “pay day” that Maine’s colleges and universities received from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund fell victim to his glaring lack of knowledge about where this funding came from or how it is supposed to be used. I am […]

It was around 1 a.m. last Friday, and my wife nudged me awake. Her shoulders shook in the darkness. The tears ran freely down her face. “She’s gone,” she said softly, her voice filled with depthless pain and loss and disbelief. It was the news that we prayed would not come. After three weeks of […]

“The Tudors,” a Netflix docudrama, unveils the intrigue, gore and unraveling of 16th century England. While there are obvious differences between the actions of King Henry VIII and President Donald Trump, there are some striking parallels. Loyalty is demanded above all else. Those who disagree quickly fall out of favor or worse. The King’s responses […]

A Maine non-profit health insurer won a signal victory April 27 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 8-1, that the federal government must pay money promised under the Affordable Care Act. Community Health Options, based in Lewiston, became the lead plaintiff in an insurer’s lawsuit that will require payouts of $12 billion, based on a […]

CMP green rebrand an exploitive, dirty ploy Angling to capitalize on financial woes and worries brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, CMP has released a series of ads ennobling New England Clean Energy Connect as an economic life preserver for Mainers. They promise 1,600 new jobs, $300 million in contracts for Maine businesses, hundreds of […]