As a state that relies heavily on tourism and recreation as one of its primary economic forces, Maine has been squandering one of its most valuable assets for far too long: the land and open space that locals and visitors love so much. I have lived in Colorado and the Midwest, visited Alaska, the Pacific […]

During the past few weeks, much has been said about possible racial bias within police departments across the nation, including our own. Statistics proving and disproving various theories as to why minorities are arrested at a higher rate than Caucasians are easy to come by. The truth is that statistical analysis only tells part of […]

I have spent the past year working to ensure Mainers know exactly how Maine will benefit from the New England Clean Energy Connect project. Despite what groups opposed to the project would have people believe, Mainers won’t pay a penny to build the project. There will be thousands of new jobs during construction, millions in […]

MIAMI — The on-again, off-again opening and closing of restaurants in Miami has angered restaurant owners in the area. Last week, 30 of them gathered to protest the latest shutdown order by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, a Republican. Nick Sharp, who owns three restaurants, said of the mayor’s latest closure order: “It’s moronic. It’s […]