All genealogists rely on indexes to locate family members in databases such as the census. It saves browsing through hundreds, if not thousands, of names or documents.

My husband and other veterans have sacrificed so much to uphold the values of our Constitution. By failing to demand all the information regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, I strongly believe U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine is failing to follow through on the Senate’s constitutional responsibilities.

Songwriting with soldiers? Earlier this week I was looking over Amazon’s digital album deals. It’s a habit of mine. Results are generally feast or famine. Either Amazon has little or no album deals of interest or Amazon has many album deals of interest. September started as a famine month. Nothing much in my three preferred album categories: jazz, country, classical.

It seems in a moment, a second, our nation has been turned upside down. What was once called right is now called wrong. What was once freedoms to be cherished and defended are now archaic abuses better regulated by the government.

Congratulations! You have been told to be outraged about the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and you've now taken the logical next step: you wish to lobby a U.S. senator to get them to also be outraged, and vote against him.

Gov. Paul LePage, limping toward the sunset as Maine’s chief executive, disguises his policy prerogatives with a veil of fiscal discipline. But peak behind the mask and it’s clear he’s animated by meanness and vindictiveness.

On behalf of the community of Greenville and the people who attended (15,000 to 20,000) this wonderful event I want to thank you for organizing this, the best in many years.

After driving up and over a few hills, around a few turns, the young forest opens ahead and the white steepled Washburn-Norlands Living History Center Meeting House appears. The closer we get we see how badly the Meeting House needs painting. From steeple top to skirtboard, window frames, doors, exterior decorations — the last applied coat of white paint is cracking, peeling, or missing. Patches of gray sun-bleached clapboard are everywhere.

Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying Senate District 4 candidate Sue Mackey Andrews while she visited homes in the Milo area. We encountered many people, some doing quite well while others faced various issues.

In just a few months, newly elected state and federal leaders will take office. Research just completed by AARP – the largest non-profit, non-partisan social membership organization both in Maine and in the U.S. – has confirmed that especially for older Mainers, the next two years will be hugely important to their future.

Everywhere you look, they're dropping like flies. Incumbent Democrats are being defeated left and right in primaries, typically losing to young, often diverse, hard-core liberal progressives.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan may play the part of the earnest Boy Scout on TV, but when it comes to real life he falls far short, particularly when it comes to telling the truth.

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Sue Mackey Andrews for eight years. As a supporter of early childhood education and care, I have served on the Maine Children’s Growth Council with her and she has been extremely helpful in my organization’s work to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Summer is waning quickly and people are returning from vacations, something many look forward to each year. Did your ancestors do the same? Packing up and leaving home for weeks was a luxury most of our ancestors couldn’t afford, though many would try to do something relaxing if they could.

“It is a little bit of a dog whistle to call something a scam. But this truly is a scam,” said Stop The Scam campaign manager Ben Gilman. We were talking about Question 1, which voters will see on Maine’s November 2018 general election ballot.

Mr. (Bruce) Dostie, good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as dawn is piercing the night sky, the sun is looming on the horizon ready to enhance the beauty of America’s Crown Jewel. On behalf of the community of Greenville and the Moosehead Lake region, I would like to welcome you to the Greenville school system, Union 60. A pleasure and honor to have you as our principal.

When I was a freshman in college, I got very involved, and very invested in the upcoming presidential race in 2000. Being a young, politically minded student, forming opinions and wishing to express them, I decided to try out column writing for The Maine Campus, the University of Maine's student newspaper.

Locked away. Out of sight. Out of mind. Out of luck. Kids are left in prison because there’s no place else for them to go. Men with autism are living in hospital emergency rooms, no other bed to be had. A child is locked up, gets sick and never gets better.