I feel blessed to have known and worked with all five of the Democratic candidates to become Maine’s next governor. While any of these individuals would be capable leaders of our state, only one has the skill set and broad experience to be exceptional. And Maine is going to need an exceptional leader to face […]

A wide-open gubernatorial primary offers voters a unique opportunity to consider what sort of leadership is right for Maine at this moment. For me, the answer is clear: Shenna Bellows has the brains, integrity and the sheer moxie we need right now. Bellows’ legacy as secretary of state is one of steady success and building […]

Maine Democrats are fortunate, this year, to have several well-qualified, progressive candidates to choose from in the upcoming primary — a few of whom, if elected, would likely make a very good governor. But among them my clear preference is Troy Jackson, for the following reasons. Perhaps uniquely among the Democrats, Jackson can win in a statewide general election. […]

I first saw Hannah Pingree as a young girl, modeling wool sweaters in a knitting book published by her family’s North Haven sheep and yarn business. Perhaps that’s where Hannah began her business education — learning at home, in the family business. I met 14-year-old Hannah when she and her mother co-presented a Camden Conference […]