A group of central Maine residents met in Waterville in January 2009 to discuss what they could do to help improve the quality of life for the people of our communities.

While campaigning door-to-door last year, I spoke with a hardworking member of my community.

Two years ago, my husband, Paul, and I went to Slate’s restaurant in Hallowell to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. It was early evening on a weeknight, so the dining room was pleasantly filled, but not overcrowded. A couple with a baby about 6 months old came in and were seated nearby.

We have a problem. The president proposes attacking Syria, and his top military officer cannot tell you the objective. Does the commander in chief know his own objective? Why, yes. “A shot across the bow,” explained Barack Obama.

If you send your children to private schools, are you a bad person? That was the provocative point of an article in the online magazine Slate last week, and it’s been kicking up dust ever since.

President Barack Obama took a small step away from the “imperial” presidency on Saturday, when he announced that he would seek the approval of Congress before ordering any military strike against Syria.

Maine wins when we make smart investments in our future. The recent State House approval of a bipartisan jobs and infrastructure bond package was just such a win. Looking ahead, we must next consider funding for research and economic development.

It’s long been a source of frustration for environmentalists that expressions of rank climate denialism are nowhere near as politically toxic as crazy comments about abortion, birth control or immigration.

If you believe that ominous occurrences always come in groups of three, you can look to the Maine Republican Party over the last two weeks to validate your impression.