Maybe you want to get out and see some bands, check out some markets, do some canoeing or turkey hunting. Or maybe you just want to stay home and watch TV. We've got you covered. Read More
The musket myth is one of the most disingenuous arguments used by anti-gun activists and sympathetic media alike. Read More
By Mike DeVito (Mike played nine seasons in the NFL with the Jets and Chiefs.) Draft day not only represents a culmination of 3 to 5 years of extremely hard work playing college football, it also represents 5 to 6 months of elevated mental and physical stress… Read More
In any kind of health class, you should learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. But if you're at risk of developing an eating disorder, what you hear in class could be a problem. Here are 10 things to know. Read More
Cover art for the latest reissue of “The Long Walk” by Stephen King. Courtesy Simon & Schuster More than a decade after Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption”) bought the rights to Stephen King’s “The Long Walk,” a film adaptation of the dystopian novel… Read More
Last night I did something I rarely do – I went to church. Normally it takes a wedding or a funeral to get me to do that. This was something even more profound and beautiful. I attended the Community Interfaith Healing Service at St. John’s. I… Read More
The Legislature is coming back next week to handle vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage. When they'll tackle the rest of their business is so far unsettled. Read More
Are the Patriots going to trade up? Not likely, but if they did, it would be for........ Read More
The 128th Legislature. Read More
If you haven't been reading about the case of Alfie Evans in Great Britain, you have missed a truly horrifying story. Read More
A common refrain of those complaining about immigrants is that they are “takers” or “gaming the system.” Among Americans with their own immigrant histories, the complaint sometimes becomes “my ancestors didn’t need welfare. They worked for everything they had.” This kind of rhetoric is not only exclusionary and… Read More
This has been my first week back to work after being home with our beautiful new baby girl. I am so happy to be seeing all of our clients again, talking with adults, and showering more frequently(ish). And I am very excited to get working on all of the projects that I dreamed up during my time off.
But... this transition has not been an easy one.
Sometimes you need a major life event to evaluate what is important in life. Sometimes you need to force yourself to sit down and think about what is truly important, most critical, and needs your undivided attention.
It gets a little personal here #pushingcomfortzones read on... Read More
…are gratitude, vulnerability and hard work. It’s all easy to understand, hard to do, and eminently possible, no matter how far we’ve fallen. Today is a good example. After an overly long winter, it’s absolutely beautiful outside. Most everyone you talk to today will… Read More
Greeting spring by planting apple, pear, and nut trees using permaculture techniques. Read More
Want to fulfill your civic responsibility? Share Maine's first ranked-choice ballot samples far and wide. Read More
The voters of Maine need Ranked Choice Voting to give them more voice in future elections. Here's a brief exploration of Question 1, to be decided by all voters on the June 12 ballot. Read More
Two large steamers and several smaller vessels are moored side by side at White House Landing on the Pamunkey River in Tidewater Virginia in spring 1862. A railroad line running west from White House Landing carried supplies to Union troops fighting near Richmond and brought… Read More
Disclosure: Pete McCloskey, of whom I wrote in my last blog, is married to a friend of mine. The real founder of Earth Day in 1970 was a great progressive Democrat, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. He wanted Earth Day, set for April 22nd, the… Read More
‘Spring’ in Maine. We don’t really have one. That’s just the way it is around here. High school sports teams are used to practicing their outdoor sports indoors and having most of the start of their season postponed due to weather. Read More
Former Gov. John Baldacci is being honored this week by the University of Maine with the Alumni Career Award. He’s earned it – and a lot more – for a lifetime of public service all dedicated to fighting for the people of Maine. Read More
