Opinion

6 years ago

Ranked-choice voting: totally deceptive

We’ve all heard the old adage, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” Right? Then whatever possessed Maine to put in ranked-choice voting?

6 years ago

Modern-day Good Samaritans

On Dec. 5, 2018, my wife and I were traveling north on Interstate 95 about one-half mile from the Sherman exit. Two deer were standing on the highway and, because of the darkness, I hit and killed both of them.

6 years ago

Dear Mom and Dad: Cool it

If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Maine, this message is primarily for you.

6 years ago

Walls fail throughout history

We have a president that is insisting on building a wall between Mexico and the U.S. Apparently Trump missed out on a lot of his history lessons.

6 years ago

Think before you act

One thing that’s the same in 2019 as it was in 2018 is the daily dash to get to work, but something that can stop you dead in your tracks is having to deal with snow and ice removal from your vehicle.

6 years ago

Facing climate change reality

Several years ago, former Vice President Al Gore wrote a book titled “An Unfortunate Truth.” He was spreading the message about climate change. He is still talking to other groups of people about this serious problem.