As I walk through the halls of our medical and dental clinic each morning, it’s hard to believe that we’ve been in this space for a full year now. What a journey it has been — equal parts challenging and exciting, filled with lessons we never expected to learn and moments of pure joy that […]
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A final lesson from an old pro
I first met Mal Strange in the fall of 1960, nearly 65 years ago. He was the 26-year-old golf pro at the Brunswick Golf Club. I was a 17-year-old Bowdoin College freshman. The Brunswick Golf Club was slightly different back then. The course consisted of only nine holes. The “menu” featured one option: steamed hot […]
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What the Maine Legislature is up to in the summer
Although the first session of the 132nd Legislature adjourned in late June, our work as legislators continues. While summer can be a great time for my fellow legislators and I to spend time with friends and family, our sole focus still remains on how to best serve the people of Maine. Although we may not […]
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Jesus Christ would not have grooved on Alligator Alcatraz
Alligator Alcatraz, the detention center created in the Florida Everglades by the current administration to house undocumented immigrants, is just the latest example of Donald Trump’s long history of cruelty and racism. MAGA diehards can even buy Alligator Alcatraz merchandise to flaunt their blind devotion to Trump. Yahoo! Here’s the irony: Many of Trump’s most […]
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Words of advice from the gray hairs
We recently enjoyed a memorable dinner with 10 members of the Bowdoin College Class of 2020. Toward the end of the evening, one of them said, “You’ve been around a long time. What one piece of advice do you have for us?” I gave my go-to answer whenever asked this question. “Don’t be afraid to […]
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Gleaning with Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program reduces waste and increases community
This summer, I feel very lucky to be completing a fellowship with the Merrymeeting Gleaners group at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. This fellowship, funded by Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good, has provided me with knowledge and hands-on experience I will carry with me throughout college and my career. Before I began […]
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Building stronger Maine communities for the storms ahead
Over the past few days, we’ve all been watching the news out of Texas — whole towns underwater, families rescued by boat, roads ripped apart by flooding. The storms just keep coming, and for so many people, there’s nowhere left to go. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a warning. We like to think we’re a long […]
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Indefatigable leaders of Indivisible Sagadahoc fighting to save democracy
Most 85-year-old women might spend their time, say, talking about their grandchildren or having lunch with friends or keeping track of medical appointments. Not Jessica Mahnke and Norma Dreyfus. These two dynamic activists now put their energy to work leading efforts in Sagadahoc County and joining other Indivisible groups around Midcoast Maine to save American […]
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A magical night with Scott Moreau as Neil Diamond
Every once in a rare while, you experience a musical event that transports you to a totally different place, a higher realm. Tina and I experienced such an event when Maine native Scott Moreau performed Neil Diamond songs before a packed house at Pickard Theater at Bowdoin College. The musicians threw everything they have into […]