A View from the Hill: Your ultimate non-Bezos last-minute gift guide
I thought I had another two weeks to write this column, in which case it wouldn’t have been the column I will write today,...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Money for nothing
I’m in favor of people giving me cash – particularly, if I don’t have to do anything in return. Like work.
It’s a sad commentary on...
Politics & Other Mistakes: This isn’t the ERA era
If supporters of a state Equal Rights Amendment in Maine were honest, they’d admit the proposal wouldn’t accomplish a damn thing.
Then, they could devote their energies...
Our Viewpoint: Brains over brand is USM’s best bet
University of Southern Maine officials last week withdrew a proposal to rebrand the institution as the University of Maine at Portland.
Facing many challenges, including...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Rankled
I really hate it when I find myself agreeing with Bruce Poliquin. Poliquin (R-Lilliput) is the former Republican congressman from Maine’s 2nd District, a...
A View from the Hill: Climate news isn’t all bad
Today we’re going to talk about climate change.
Wait! Don’t leave! I get it – I, too, feel overwhelmed by all the noise. That’s what...
Our Viewpoint: New mayor, new City Council face an old issue
On Monday, Dec. 2, a new mayor and one new city councilor take office in Portland.
Right out of the gate, Kate Snyder and the...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Impolite observations
A random collection of (well-deserved) insults:
Many political observers are saying Democrat Ross LaJeunnesse of Biddeford stands no chance in Maine’s U.S. Senate race because...
A View from the Hill: Bless the risk-takers
My first job in journalism was as a reporter at the York County Coast Star, a muckraking weekly newspaper in Kennebunk. The crusty editor,...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The road to Niceville
If you carefully examine Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to build a transmission line to deliver Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts, you’ll discover the company...