“Eat it, Hogg.” These three words have been the flashpoint of one of the most dramatic political episodes in Maine in the last few weeks. When in early April they issued from…
By Paul Mills It was the leading topic of President Trump’s visit to New Hampshire last week. A few days earlier the New Hampshire Senate took steps to repeal it. At the…
It is no doubt one of the more heart-rending tragedies in Maine in recent days. It is sunrise, Monday, Jan. 22. An expectant mother, driving herself to the hospital where she is…
by Paul H. Mills The end of one year and the beginning of another is a customary occasion to pay homage to those who have joined the “great majority,” meaning those who…
By Paul Mills It’s now been 40-years since the first Chester Greenwood Day. It is double that, or 80 years now, since the time of the famed inventor’s death in 1937. It’s…
By Paul H. Mills With another hour – courtesy of standard time – comes the bonus of a few more minutes in which to consider what is going on Tuesday. Though local…
By Paul H. Mills The Russian Revolution observes its 100th anniversary at the end of this month. Though it has now been more than a quarter century since the Soviet system was…
The recent furor over monuments to Confederate leaders – reaching its peak recently with the fatal demonstration in Virginia – has occasioned a nationwide reevaluation of similar testimonials elsewhere. Governor Paul LePage,…
A few decades ago before the advent of The Daily Bulldog, Ed Morin and this columnist were in competition to make sure the families in the neighborhoods in Farmington where we both…
With the advent of the summer tourist season now upon us it is time to take a look at how the indelible proclamation, “Vacationland” was bestowed upon us. It’s 1935. The man…