Conversations with my father June 15, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion My father could hold a conversation with anyone. Some of my favorite recollections are of him doing just that.
Statehouse swamp dwellers bring broken D.C. politics to Maine June 15, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion Is it any wonder so many Mainers regard Augusta as a swamp that needs to be drained?
Velveteen fathers June 14, 2018 by Stephen Fay on Commentary, Opinion Our younger daughter, never a miracle of organization, was less than fastidious in her search for a swimming suit. She had upended a storage tote of summer clothes, books and old toys. On the floor lay scattered T-shirts, swimming goggles, a mummified towel, one flip-flop and one upside-down copy of “The Velveteen Rabbit.” It was …
The voice of church June 8, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By Todd R. Nelson Following Meghan Markle’s marriage to Harry Windsor, one commentator spoke about her experience being “taken to church” as she watched the service. I resonate to that feeling, and a certain arc of rhetoric that exceeded Saturday’s nuptials. In the hallowed hall of monarchy and patriarchy, the black American preacher said words …
Time to modify term limits June 1, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion The late Elizabeth Noyes did some wonderful things for the people of Maine during her lifetime and through her estate.
It is time … Just vote! June 1, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion It is time for the voters of Maine to exercise their most basic democratic responsibility. It is time to vote in the June 12 primary election.
Ranked choice voting deserves your support June 1, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion Throughout our history, groups of citizens have struggled to gain the right to vote.
Plenty of lessons for Augusta and Washington at the local government level May 25, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion Six years serving on the Gouldsboro Board of Selectmen hardly qualifies as sufficient experience to opine authoritatively about the role of government in American society, but that experience nonetheless provides me with a perspective that may merit wider consideration.
MRC’s mission has not changed May 18, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By Chip Reeves When the Municipal Review Committee was formed in 1991, its mission was clear: to seek out affordable and environmentally sound ways for Maine communities to dispose of their solid waste for the long term. That same mission remains clear today. Our goal as a nonprofit representing 115 cities and towns in Maine …
ARISE: Saving some, inspiring all May 18, 2018 by Guest on Commentary, Opinion By Fred Hastings ARISE held its monthly potluck supper on April 16 at Machias Christian Fellowship, the sponsoring church of the treatment program that has achieved noteworthy success in helping young people from Maine and the Northeast afflicted with drug addiction. While many drug and alcohol treatment programs are clinical-based, this one is strictly grassroots …
