The Universal Notebook: SCOTUS attacks individual rights
If you haven’t read Sam Pfeifle’s excellent July 13 Phoenix cover story on what the renegade conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices might do next,...
Another Viewpoint: Farewell, John Rensenbrink
In 1996, nearly 5,600 people in Vermont voted for Green nominee Ralph Nader for president. I was one of them.
Inspired by the Burlington city...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The not-so-smart set
For some reason, neither Gov. Janet Mills nor 2nd District Congressman Jared Golden has been invited to participate in the annual Battle of the...
Unpacking the Sausage: Never underestimate the life-saving value of ice cream
Everyone needs a reason to survive.
Some people have a lot of reasons handy. Others, like me, may find them running a little thin these...
The Universal Notebook: Oh no, not him again
When journalist Sasha Abramsky was in Maine earlier this year researching an article about Paul LePage for The Nation, I had a cup of...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The cold facts on the tax freeze
Maine has a new law that provides real property-tax relief.
For a few people.
But for the rest of you, maybe a tax increase.
Here are some...
The Universal Notebook: COVID-19 for the Fourth of July
I woke up with a sore throat, a slight cough, a runny nose, and body aches and knew what that meant.
My lovely wife...
A View from the Hill: Birds fall before they fly (some people too)
As I watered the garden the other day a juvenile robin attempted a landing between the raised beds. Clearly a beginner at this flying...
Another Viewpoint: Feds must act to end discrimination against LGBTQ Americans
It has been just over a decade since my husband Kirk and I moved to Maine, where I serve as rabbi at Congregation Bet...
The Universal Notebook: These are the bad old days
The six high priests of the Roberts Court made their intentions to destroy precedent abundantly clear in three recent bombshell decisions.
In Dobbs v....