Archive for ‘Opinion’

  • On My Corner

    By Bob Casimiro One day last week as I was holding my “Secure Our Border” sign at the red light at Pondicherry Square, a lady lowered her window and asked: “Have you traveled overseas?” A loaded question, for sure. I answered, “Yes” as the light turned green and she sped off. I would have told […]

  • Earth Notes: The Perils of Climate Change

    By Peter Bollen “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” — Margaret Mead In 1970, after serving in the military, I was a newly enrolled freshman in college. A new course was introduced in the curriculum — Environmental Science. I […]

  • Uppermost House: The annual drive

    By S. Peter Lewis BN Columnist Long about now each year, my wife Karen and I do the same thing that we’ve done for so many years that I can’t even remember when we didn’t do it; although it had to have been before 1982, the year we got married. A few days either side […]

  • Small World: Winning and losing at diplomacy

    By Henry Precht BN Columnist I hope you’re paying attention — taking notes, maybe — because Americans are being treated to a series of free lessons in good and bad diplomacy: What works for peace and prosperity and what threatens us with loss of lives and treasury. I refer, of course, to our promising dealings […]

  • On my Corner

    By Bob Casimiro My recent trip to the southwest was as much about the weather as my participation in border watch activities with the all-volunteer members of Arizona Border Recon. While the purpose of the trip was a weeklong exercise on the southern border, the weather was, with one notable exception, uncommonly cold and a […]

  • Small World: Syria, a short geopolitical quiz

    By Henry Precht BN Columnist Q: Is there a connection between President Trump’s personal troubles and the air strike on Syria? A: Officially, only on page one of the New York Times (unless proven otherwise before the News goes to print). Leading the left hand column is an article about the president’s personal lawyer entitled, […]

  • Small World: Strangers at the Gate

    By Henry Precht BN Columnist Let’s give a bit of time this morning to the continuing political issue of immigration. Although I am not aware of a particularly strong reaction to an influx of foreigners in the Bridgton area, it is certainly a source of agitation for other communities around the nation. Immigrants steal our […]

  • Small World: A man’s fancy turns

    By Henry Precht BN Columnist Too little attention has been paid, perhaps, to the role that women play in the lives of our presidents. (On the other hand, virtually no attention has been paid to the reverse, i.e., the masculine role in the lives of our feminine rulers for the obvious reason that there haven’t […]

  • The Right Angle: Politics or principle

      By Rich Cebra (Naples) State Representative Politics or principle? It is the challenge facing elected people daily, and more often than not, the vast majority fail the test. Such was the case on March 1 at the Maine State House in Augusta. Speaker of the House Sara Gideon headlined an anti-gun rally at the […]

  • Earth Notes: Ruminations on food

    By Sally Chappell Lately I’ve been ruminating on the ethics of eating. Our vegan friends point out the misery inflicted on countless chickens, cows, pigs, etc. from being confined in crowded conditions (Confined Animal Feeding Operations —CAFOs) with slaughter as the ultimate end. Vegans separate themselves from this abuse by avoiding consumption of animals as […]