In June 1 Morning Sentinel, you had two articles on the same page, the proximity of which might or might not have been deliberate. One was about the pay-as-you-throw trash bag proposal; the second was about the illegal dumping in Maine. If you think the illegal dumping is bad now, wait until the pay-per-bag goes […]

Weeding garden recently, mind idling in low gear, I caught myself feeling I’d met John Lennon last night. I’d liked him, abrasive and troubled though he was. I’d regretted a gun-crazed culture that had shot him, I had shared a glimpse of his vivid, almost charming craziness. Actually, I never met John Lennon, of course, […]

It’s 1964, and smokers own the air. They can dump their smoke anywhere. And it is a rude host who puts on a party and doesn’t have ashtrays at the ready. Nonsmokers and shallow breathers are regulated to the kitchen or outside. People who don’t like smoke are the problem, not the polluters. TV is […]

Give the general credit. For all of the positive contributions Gen. James Campbell and his unit have bestowed upon Maine over the years with community service (for training), their national disaster assignments at home and military actions overseas. It is my impression that Gov. Paul LePage and Campbell, working in concert, are standing to retain […]