Community Needed
Community Support Needed To Solve Veteran Homelessnes On Saturday, October 19th, the VA Maine Healthcare System will be hosting their 22nd Annual Homeless Veteran Stand Down. The stand down will run from 8:00AM to 4:00PM…
False Reporting on Climate
Associated Press False Reporting on Climate In response to the Associated Press article written by Seth Borenstein on April the 9th – “Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought”. The report they cited apparently…
Someone You Should’ve Known
Shawn Mckeough, Jr. April 12, 1995 – March 15, 2019 Shawn Mckeough Jr.: An American Hero In March of 2019, America lost a hero and learned the name, Shawn Mckeough Jr. While stationed in Arkansas,…
“Grandchild of Holocaust Survivors”
In today’s society of college students, it seems like dialogue and hearing both sides of a story and using basic reading comprehension skills just don’t exist. Are parents the problem? Are biased teachers? I don’t…
Animal Welfare in Maine
This month’s column is credited to my colleague Robert Fisk, Founder and President of Maine Friends of Animals(MFOA). What follows is Robert’s recap of the actions of Maine’s 129th Legislature as related to animal welfare….
Leaving No Stone Unturned
When I first met Sammee Quong several years ago, I knew I was meeting someone unique. Sammee has a smile that will knock you flat, and beautiful tattoos several of which are ginkgo leaves in…
The Patriotism of Elizabeth Claypoole
You likely have never heard of Elizabeth Claypoole. She was there, at the beginning of this great country and she was a great patriot who bore great sacrifice for the birth of this nation. She…
You Can’t Get Here From Here
Public Transportation Stakeholders Throughout Maine’s Largest Urban Area Have Their Bubbles Burst. I lost. Not a little, a lot! Majorly. Big time. I did not get to University of Southern Maine in Gorham to pick…
Childhood Hunger Bills Passed
Full Plates Full Potential, Maine’s only statewide childhood hunger organization is proud to announce legislative victories in Augusta this session. Full Plates Full Potential and our coalition including: No Kid Hungry, Good Shepherd Food Bank,…
The Gift Of Time
A new Maine nonprofit takes aim at helping those facing something no one wants to think about – the loss of a child. Launched at the beginning of 2019, Madeline’s Mission seeks to provide a…
A Nation of Laws!
Today’s news cycle is like playing an endless game of “Hot Potato.” The media takes a topic like gun control right after a shooting and talks about it for a week or two until the…
Emergency Financial Assistance
According to the most recent statewide report on employment released by the Maine Department of Labor, Maine’s unemployment rate currently sits at 3.3%. For Maine Veterans, that number is 2%. At the Maine Bureau of…
