It was 3 degrees this morning when I awoke. The winds last night were brutal. Winter is here. The heat upstairs is off but my heat pumps downstairs are chugging away, although set low, so I leave my toasty bed reluctantly. When I finally get up, I snap on the switch of my gas stove […]

We are writing to give our strongest support to Gov. Janet Mills for senator. She is an energetic, pragmatic, justice-oriented leader with a long history of public service in Maine. A former prosecutor, she was the first woman in New England to be elected a district attorney, the state’s first female attorney general, and in […]

Maine’s workforce is changing, and our education systems must keep pace. The new Workforce Pell Grant framework, passed into law this summer, is a crucial step toward giving students the flexibility to pursue the programs that align with their career goals. By allowing students to use Pell Grants for short-term, career-focused training, Congress has opened […]

The possibility of Penobscot County’s HIV outbreak spreading throughout Maine is a real concern on many levels. In 2019, safe injection sites (overdose prevention centers) were proposed by Brent Hawkes but were voted against by Sen. Joe Baldacci, who stated that there should be consequences for people with drug addiction, rather than offering help to […]

In the coming weeks, with the government reopened, Congress will continue to debate how much of the federal budget to allocate to programs supporting vulnerable populations in FY26. With the administration’s stringent deportation agenda, many representatives will continue to target initiatives that have historically supported smart alternatives to detention for those in deportation proceedings, despite […]

How can President Trump say he hates communists but loves Vladimir Putin and will let Russia benefit greatly from its invasion of Ukraine?  “The American Revolution,” showing on PBS this week, reminds us of the incredible fight our ancestors endured for the sake of independence. It recognizes the role France played in our ability to […]

The death and wounding of two National Guard members in D.C. is a tragedy. They signed up to serve their country and community. There is no excuse for shooting them. It is important to look at the president’s reaction to this violent act. As the song in “South Pacific” reminds us: “You’ve got to be […]