Attending the Camden Conference is a “winter splurge,” and we always learn from the experience. This year I had one significant takeaway that I thought worth sharing.  Suzy Hansen, a journalist and author, who was based in Turkey for over a decade, mentioned being surprised when she interviewed Turkish residents, asking: Knowing what you know […]

At a time when many candidates avoid unscripted exchanges or limit themselves to friendly audiences, Troy Jackson has challenged Bobby Charles to a debate to discuss contentious issues such as law enforcement, crime, drugs, immigration and ICE enforcement. Troy Jackson is an unrelenting advocate for the working class. He understands the challenges facing Maine communities, […]

I thank and salute Graham Platner for his previous service to our country and his community. I applaud his willingness to step forward once again. While enthusiasm is necessary, it’s not sufficient. Training in front-line infantry tactics, arranging boat moorings and reviewing local construction proposals for a small harbor town on Maine’s Down East coast […]

Mainers overwhelmingly defeated the state version of the SAVE Act last November, by nearly 2 to 1 (64 to 36%). Sen. Susan Collins’ support of the SAVE Act is a direct repudiation of her constituents. This fact merited a single sentence in the Portland Press Herald. Where is the outrage? Sen. Collins’ office is unresponsive, […]

The young family who lived across the street disappeared three weeks ago. I miss them. And now, I am afraid, as I just realized they may have left so suddenly fleeing from ICE. They are a biracial couple; she is American and white, he, not. Their son is 3.  All these years, I have enjoyed seeing them, […]

Vaccines have a proven record of successfully keeping Mainers safe from diseases that kill, maim and disable children, as well as adults, who may be going through chemotherapy or have autoimmune conditions that render them unable to be vaccinated. Babies too young to be vaccinated are at much greater risk of severe illness or death […]

This hungry search for names in the Epstein files is beginning to have a definite McCarthy stink to it. Perhaps no names should be made public until the Justice Department — or whoever — actually prosecutes people. Then folks can unleash their righteous indignation. Right now we’re damaging people regardless of how tenuous their connection to […]

Have you ever made a phone call to hear, “This call is being recorded for …,” then you proceed to talk to someone, ask questions, answer questions? Did you do a computer review of the person you will speak to, to make sure they meet your expectations for moral values before exposing yourself to being […]