Archive for ‘Opinion’

  • I brake for nurseries

    I’ve never been much for impulse — if I want to be spontaneous, I plan ahead. For instance, I’ve always been able to stand patiently at the checkout counter while the guy in front of me tries to shove 37 things through the “10 items or less” line, all the while staring at all those […]

  • Bird Songs

    My eyes are still closed when I hear catbird filling our backyard with a rich, complicated jumble of his favorite songs, squeaks, and squeals. It is 4:15 a.m. and lying in bed listening to a seemingly endless variety of his cheerful sounds, I think there is no more glorious way to begin a day. Catbird’s […]

  • Helping Our Veterans

    By Senator Bill Diamond Veterans are often on our minds at the State House. This past weekend, we celebrated Memorial Day, and as I was thinking of the sacrifices our veterans have made, and that the members of our armed forces continue to make, I thought it would be a good time to talk about […]

  • Slow farming

    By Joyce White Remember “The Garden Song” popularized by Pete Seeger, the one that starts, “Inch by inch, row by row”? Somewhere in those lyrics — composed by Dave Mallett — are the words, “All you need is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground.” I’ve always liked the song, but […]

  • Mark S. Margeson

    LOVELL — Mark Stephen Margeson, 58, of Lovell, passed away on May 24, 2012 after a courageous fight against cancer. He was born May 29, 1953 in Woburn, Mass., the son of Edward Mark and Phyllis Margeson. On Aug. 30, 1979, he married the love of is life, Phyllis Thompson, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He served […]

  • Wrapping Up the Session

    By State Senator Bill Diamond In the early hours of the morning last Thursday, after meeting for two very long days, the legislature adjourned. While we did complete all the business we had before us, including a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budget for 2013 and a package of bonds, we are not […]

  • A bridge has been built

    By Dawn De Busk No doubt about it: A bridge has been built. About four years ago, a group of Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials came to speak at a Windham Town Council meeting at the request of its town manager. The agenda item was a discussion about the likelihood of River Road improvements, […]

  • Important News

    It has been raining off and on for days, a steady, soaking rain that nurtures new spring growth. Rain has even penetrated the thick layer of forest duff, the multi-year accumulation of fallen leaves, pine needles, and branches that carpets the Maine woods. It is still early in the morning, and we are seated in […]

  • Commute Another Way

    By Sally Chappell Guest Writer “Use mass transit” is a perennial favorite on every list of how to reduce our carbon footprints, save the earth, reduce our use of foreign oil, etc. In fact, we are now celebrating Commute Another Way Week.  “Another way,” of course, means any way besides the use of a personal, […]

  • Valuable, dependable and committed workers – dedicated to their jobs

    By Bill Diamond By now, I am sure you have all heard about the governor’s comments regarding mid-level managers in state government. As a former Secretary of State, I have worked closely with many of these “mid-level” professionals and can speak from firsthand experience how valuable and dedicated these employees are to our state. The […]