Editorials

7 years ago

Spelling ‘memories’

In a Bob and Ray radio skit, one is reporting to the other from the Grand International Spelling Bee, where we listen as the word “Paleolithic” is spelled correctly until the very last letter is N.

7 years ago

Returning artifacts

Last winter, Bureau of Parks and Lands staff reinstalled the original front boiler door and smoke stack on the locomotives located at the northern terminus of the famed Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad.

7 years ago

I’m not a hoarder, I’m a collector

“Are you a hoarder?” a man asked me, because I’d asked for the return of a big plastic cake container when the cake was gone, adding, “No need to clean it, I’ll take care of it.”

7 years ago

IDD crisis requires passage of emergency legislation

Maine has been at the vanguard of intellectual disability (ID) services reform over the last 30 years, most notably evidenced by the closure of Pineland Hospital and the establishment of the person-centered planning and community inclusion model.

7 years ago

Howls in the night

I have always had a love for reading and books in general. I have several “favorite” authors.

7 years ago

Getting ‘rage-y’

Have you ever had the experience in which you hear something, read something, or some random thought just pops into your head, to which you respond, “Sweet Georgia Brown. That’s it!”?

7 years ago

Being vigilant about education funding

As budget negotiations continue, I want you to know where I stand: I am fighting to ensure the budget respects the will of the voters and meets the state’s obligation to fully fund public schools.

7 years ago

Two young Mainers making a difference

One of the greatest privileges I have serving Maine in the United States Senate is the opportunity to know outstanding people from our state who have devoted part of their busy lives to community service.