My husband and I stopped by a local market recently to pick up two of the lobsters that were on sale as a special treat for his Father’s Day. We had the young man steam them for us, and when we went back several minutes later for our lobsters, we were told the person behind […]

Humans can be frail. We make mistakes. Right and wrong is rarely clear or easy. I doubt anyone over the age of 12 hasn’t made a mistake they regret. As adults, we take a deep breath, confess our fault and face the consequences. I realize that’s much easier said than done, particularly if one’s marriage, […]

Gov. Paul LePage’s refusal to accept expansion of Medicaid benefits to 70,000 Mainers not only deprives citizens of health care, it also forces hospitals to treat more uninsured patients in their emergency rooms. The health care industry is the largest private-sector employer in Maine. My employer, MaineGeneral Medical Center, just eliminated more than 100 positions […]