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Since Sen. Edmund Muskie authored the Clean Water Act, no one has done more for Maine’s rivers and lakes than Sen. Susan Collins. I retired after 34 years at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and now work as a consultant in the clean water industry. Over the course of my career, I have personally […]

The current administration says the unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation was justified for a “regime change” and that it had potential nuclear arms capability. Why, then, did President Trump and Pete Hegseth not start with a real regime with real nuclear arms, like North Korea? I’m sure South Korea and Japan would have given […]

In the cacophony of politicians yelling at each other and us about what’s best for our towns, our state, our nation and, sometimes, the Earth I hear one recurring theme that they all share. Growth is good. Could we maybe question that sacred assumption, just a little? I know, I know. It’s considered almost blasphemous […]

I agree wholeheartedly with Steve Collins’ recent column, “Maine should reward Matt Dunlap for his courage.” Only Dunlap had the guts to challenge Rep. Jared Golden when it became clear that Golden wasn’t meeting with constituents and was clearly no longer voting and speaking like a Democrat. In fact, another contender in the race, Joe […]