“It’s the worst thing I’ve ever filmed.” That was the reaction of Jamie McPherson, professional cameraman, who in 2017 documented the unwitting mass suicide of nearly 250 walruses in Russia. These walruses simply walked off a high cliff, tumbling to their deaths, smashing against rocks below and occasionally crushing other, unsuspecting walruses as they landed. […]

Communities looking for a brighter economic future should protect their special places.

Seventy-five years ago, thousands of American and allied sailors, soldiers and aviators braved heavy seas and murderous German fire in the historic invasion that began the decisive campaign to end Nazi control of Europe. The success of the D-Day landings, Europe’s liberation 11 months later and its economic recovery over ensuing decades were a tribute […]

The author shared a lot of funny stories at a recent event – here are a few.

It’s up to the older generation to pass it along to the next.

During a recent and engaging presentation for patients on Medicare, I received a pamphlet listing crucial tests for people of a certain age. One recommendation rattled me: Men from age 65 to 75 who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes should have an ultrasound to rule out an abdominal aortic aneurysm. As a teenager, I […]

Passenger rail service is a much better use for the corridor than the Merrymeeting Trail proposal.