Not every citizen who wants to serve the state is destined to be elected. Some of them do not have the right stuff. Whether it is the charisma to be elected — or the money — or the ability to compete with better known or better loved candidates, not all who are called are chosen. …
The second regular session of the 129th Legislature convened on Jan. 8. It is two months shorter than the first regular session, with statutory adjournment due on April 15. There is a lot to be done by then. More than a little work was left over from the previous year. Over 400 bills were carried …
Our President has taken action to rid the world of a man who U.S. Sen. Angus King has called a “terrorist,” a “force of evil” and a threat to the “security and the safety of American service members and diplomats serving abroad.” Is this bold political action or reckless conduct? U.S. citizens are being urged …
The year 2020 has arrived, a good time to ask how our vision is as a state. So far it has not been that great. For decades governors of every persuasion, and legislatures along with them, have struggled to lift Maine out of the bottom tier of states when it comes to the rankings that …
A roadside sign in Ellsworth reads: “Merry whatever doesn’t offend you.” Oh, how easily we take offense. If you celebrate anything in December, may it bring joy to the world. One might think there is little cause for rejoicing just now, but pleasures can be found, especially in Maine. The days are getting longer. If …
OK, friends and neighbors, we were recently discussing long-shot candidates, why they run and whether they really think they can win. If money is the measure, then no, they can’t. Does long-shot mean no-shot? At this point in Maine’s U.S. Senate race Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Sara Gideon have attracted 98 percent of …
Another candidate has entered the election for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, and this one brings something new to the party — the Republican Party. The candidate is John Hiatt, currently serving as treasurer of Penobscot County. He is the fourth Republican to enter the primary against Democratic incumbent Jared Golden, and a self-described “underdog.” Two …
Record-breaking fundraising is proceeding apace in Maine’s upcoming U.S. Senate election. It is on course to be the most expensive political race ever run in Maine, but if your hair is set afire by how much the candidates are raising, just think of what it will be like when they start spending. Incumbent Sen. Susan …
Six months from the June primaries, a look at the candidate list for one of Maine’s two U.S. Senate seats is something of a surprise. There are seven names in the race, and none of them is Collins. Probably the best-known contestant now is Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, followed by former Augusta advocate Betsy …
By Jill Goldthwait Thanksgiving is upon us. The guest beds are made, the shopping list ready for the weekend, and the holiday decorations are going up around Hancock County. We are going through the paces but come on; do we not feel a little “meh” about it all? The incessant drumbeat of rancor and division …
