This is in response to Senate candidate Charlie Sumners’ claim that his signing of the no-tax pledge is a step in the right direction. His letter perfectly illustrates what is wrong with the Republican party today. Republicans seem to have been brainwashed into regurgitating the party line with no room for t hought or creative […]

I am pleased with the attention being paid to the issue of aging in Maine by recent articles (most notably, Gerard Queally and Deb Halm’s May 3 Maine Compass, “Helping Seniors Stay at Home Makes Sense Socially, Economically” and Chris Huck’s Maine Compass on June 4, “Transportation needs of seniors will increase with growing numbers”). […]

Maine’s public water systems have provided reliable access to drinking water and safe disposal of wastewater for decades. Without funding, communities simply cannot afford to make the necessary repairs to these vital systems. Lack of investment in community water infrastructure poses a danger to the environment and threatens the safety of Maine’s water. The water […]