Category: Maine
Waban Athletes Compete
Waban Athletes Compete in 2019 Maine Special Olympics Hailing from Sanford, Maine, 25 talented athletes made their way to Orono this past weekend to represent Waban at the 2019 Maine Special Olympics. Waban’s Olympians competed…
Animal Welfare in Maine
The organization I am fortunate enough to work with is New England’s premier licensed animal shelter that specializes in the rehabilitation and re-homing of horses. The horses received into care here are animals who have…
Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance
American Legion and Easterseals Maine Partner to Distribute the Veterans’ Emergency Financial Assistance The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce that the American Legion and Easterseals Maine will be points of…
“The Fog Of War”
I remember standing on the ramp of the C-130. I was counting – I stood counting each Soldier as they passed by. Once everyone was on board I took my seat closest to the jump…
I’m A Yankee Doodle Dollar
What is the true price of [celebrating] freedom? Watch Star Wars lately? How ’bout an Indiana Jones film? Maybe a James Bond movie? What reader did not reflexively – without thought – automatically hear the…
So You Want To Be A Fish Farmer:
So You Want To Be A Fish Farmer: How Maine Is Becoming A Magnet For Land-Based Fish Farms The wild harvest of fish is declining. But seafood demand is off the charts. It’s not hard…
What Makes A Hero A Hero?
What makes a hero a hero? I know this much, I am not one. I have known this for a long time but I really understood it last year when I erected a 7 foot…
Death With Dignity Legislation
Physician-Assisted Suicide is a complex issue. For full transparency, I admit I advocate against this concept from a very firm, pro-life basis. However, I would want anyone who reads this to know that my opposition…
2019 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Although elder abuse is an issue across the country, with an aging population, Maine is likely to see an increase in cases of elder abuse and financial…
What Is Cannabis?
The Devil’s Lettuce, KGB, Mary Jane, MJ, Cheeba, Ganja, Left-Handed Cigarette, Kind, Endo, Sinsemilla, Wacky Tabacky, Reefer, Pot, Weed, Marijuana, Hemp, these are just a sampling of names cannabis goes by, but what is it…
One Party Rule Threatens Maine
One Party Rule Threatens Maine Families This is the Weekly Maine Republican Radio Address Maine House Republican Leader Kathleen Dillingham April 19, 2019 This Weekly Address is in regard to Maine Bill, LD 1070 –…
Time For Bipartisan Action
Time For Bipartisan Action To Protect the Internet The role and importance of high-speed internet in the lives of everyday Mainers cannot be overstated. It links job-seekers to new employment opportunities, students and those looking…
