I read Gary Anderson’s commentary in the Friday, Jan. 17, edition of The Times Record, “Solving Bath’s Rabies Outbreak.” After giving thought numerous times to the rabies dilemma, I realized too much of the natural environment has been used for development. This decreases the environment for foxes to roam and live as well as other […]

I strongly urge Sen. Collins to actively seek testimony from new witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial. The need to hear from credible witnesses is not a “blue” issue or a “red” issue but is instead about getting to the truth of what has really happened with Ukraine.  Given that our country is starving for […]

Sen. Susan Collins is about to reach the point she’s been anticipating, and dreading, for many months. As the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump finally move forward, Collins – the last Republican senator originally elected as a moderate – is facing a true Hobson’s choice. She famously declared, in a Washington Post op-ed […]

The Rotary Club of Brunswick serves the community by supporting area non-profit organizations, youth education and wellness projects, and by assisting needy people locally and throughout the world. In addition to contributions provided to numerous non-profit organizations in the area, we host two open to the public family events each year: our annual Family Bike […]

Congress has ceded power to the president as the courts nullify laws.

Quick now, what’s the most serious form of potential addiction facing young people today? If you’re like me, you probably said something like “opioids” or “vaping.” A conversation with my stepson Andy Barker set me straight. The right answer, it seems, is high-tech addiction, although “the media” doesn’t cover this topic the way it does […]

Sometimes hypocrisy can be subtle and sometimes it can smack you in the face. One of those smack-you-in-the-face moments happened last week when the governor sent word to the Legislature that she was vetoing several bills that were held over from last year. Of the 27 bills that needed some determination, she decided to veto […]