“Why oh why Why oh why do They have to Why oh why do They do it Why oh why Its it so outrageous When they KISS!!!” (The poem “Kiss” from the illustrated book of poems that 7-year old Yarmouth resident Everett Hardcastle prepared as a Christmas gift for his grandparents.) “I’ll never forget how […]

Enough is enough. It has been reported that in the first month of this year there was a spike in fatal overdoses in the greater Portland area. High potency batches of heroin, cocaine and meth have all been seen in growing quantities in the area. Some of them are laced with Fentanyl. All are poison. […]

There aren’t too many fisheries that continue throughout the year. Many are restricted to the summer months, while others like scalloping only happen in the winter. But there are a few that keep going despite the drastic shifts in weather that happen between seasons. Fortunately, one of those is the state’s most valuable fishery – […]

Maybe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is bringing me down – or not. Overcast winter weather triggers SAD. Lack of exposure to sunlight can cause higher levels of melatonin and lower levels of serotonin in the brain, which can cause depression-like symptoms. But then again, maybe it’s the news – and not SAD – that’s triggering […]

State of the Union addresses are supposed to be boring speeches. Actually, they are not required to be speeches at all. The U.S. Constitution requires only that the president “from time to time give to the Congress information on the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge […]

February is not just the month of love for those who are close to you. It’s also the month to love the organizations in your community – the organizations that provide support for the people who live here and the things that are important to them. Bangor Savings Bank’s Community Matters More program is designed […]

“You’re lucky, you have the good cancer.” Too many of our friends have had this said to them by people who mean well but clearly don’t understand what a diagnosis of prostate cancer means to men and their families. Indeed, try telling that to Stan, Tom and Chris, three of our friends who died this […]

Republicans’ impeachment dilemma “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other…” [Matt: 6:24]. And this, in a Biblical nutshell, is the Republicans’ dilemma with Trump’s impeachment trial. It is a foregone conclusion that the […]

The next time someone tells you the U.S. Senate is the world’s greatest deliberative body, your answer should be no longer than two words: Marco Rubio. Here’s what the Republican senator from Florida, and one-time Leader of the Free World aspirant, had to say about the impeachment trial that will likely wrap up this week […]