Doctors: Telemedicine can be a ‘game changer’ … if you have good internet

‘(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,’ says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: After COVID, how will our lives have changed?

Can’t you just see it now? “Hey, Jude, long-time no-see. You been vaccinated? Got a paper to prove it? Oh, yeah. Hey, man, c’mere. Gimme a hug.” Or, “No passport? Sorry, dude, let’s just bump elbows.”

Suzette Moulton: Jane Pentheny for Poland selectperson

Jane Pentheny will bring a fresh perspective and a compassionate mindset to the Poland Select Board. Her love of our community and all that it has to offer is reflected in her desire to serve our town. During the many years I have known Jane, she has always been passionate about what she believes in, […]

Tom Fallon: ‘We are America again’ with Biden, Harris

With the election of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris we have returned to true American values. The choices for cabinet members regardless of sex, race, nationality or sexual orientation have returned us to the positive values that our nation must represent. President Biden’s attack on the coronavirus pandemic is in full swing […]

Bethany Genereux: Extend school year to help students succeed

This has been a tough year for everyone. We have all been in survival mode and doing the best we can. But the pressure on parents and students has been the hardest. Both coupled and single parents are working their normal workloads while also trying to handle their children’s education, on top of the added […]

Bill Cassidy: Re-engage in higher education

Nearly 200,000 residents of Maine have attended some higher education, and for many good reasons have not completed their educational journey. I would like to invite them to consider re-engaging in their studies. For many, the accumulated credits still remain viable, and possibly with past or current work experience one may be eligible for additional […]

Cartoon for Saturday, March 13

Mark Wood: Thoughts on freedom, liberty

Our U.S. Constitution states, “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of […]

West Paris school names February students of month

Ray Mitchell: Masks, like red lights, offer protection

Masks and traffic signals have a lot in common. All drivers must pay attention to red and green lights in order to traverse intersections safely. Traffic lights are among the rules that are made for the common good. There are utility rules, water purity rules, housing rules — all for our protection. Wearing masks during […]