It’s worth reminding ourselves that this race toward cruel and insipid fascism could end tomorrow if a handful of elected Republicans joined with Democrats to impeach the president.  Instead of spouting platitudes about the shutdown being the fault of Sen. Chuck Schumer, as if we’re still living in an era of semi-functional governance, Sen. Susan […]

I had the privilege of chairing the 2012 Elections Commission, which was charged with carrying out the legislative resolve to study “voter participation … and the conduct of elections in the state.” This was a protracted effort with representatives of differing views who conducted hearings throughout the state. Since then, there has been intense interest […]

Every week, it seems another protest or rally pops up — people shouting, holding signs and venting their outrage into the wind. No matter what side you are on, there is always an underlying feeling of anger. The latest is the No Kings protest. Hundreds will show up, chanting, posting selfies and going home feeling like […]

Fall is here and in Maine we’re beginning to see our boats being covered with shrink wrap to protect them for the winter. This fall, we’re seeing some subtle and perhaps unnoticeable changes near our waterfront; the shrink wrap is changing. Shrink wrap is installed to protect boats. When removed in the spring, its recyclability […]

I read the Oct. 9 GO section list with interest (“30 things that should be on every Mainer’s bucket list”).  While I think it’s generally a good list, there is one major omission: The Maine State Music Theatre. Maine has a world class music theater operation that brings Broadway-quality performances to tens of thousands people every year. Why was Maine […]

With her open smile in the Oct. 12 paper (“Historic cuts to SNAP will affect thousands in Maine”), Ms. [Nichole] Mulrenin of South Portland admirably defies the stigma of food insecurity that persists in our society. The article carefully reports a variety of perspectives on upcoming changes to SNAP and reveals how national food policy […]