Alan Caron: Moving into the future requires building on work of the past | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

My column today in the Portland papers on the same-sex marriage issue. It is about a wonderful young couple we know who were recently married. Under current Maine law, they're simply strangers.
Alan Caron: Moving into the future requires building on work of the past | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Alan Caron: Summers' campaign strategy is hide the candidate | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

A few people said I was too tough on Cynthia Dill in my column last week in the Portland Press Herald. Actually, I like Cynthia and appreciate what she's trying to do. But the numbers speak for themselves, and despite plenty of push-back about process and indignation, nobody disputed those numbers. Dill can't win and a vote for her, in the end, will only help Republican Charlie Summers, who is the focus of this week's column.

Alan Caron: Summers' campaign strategy is hide the candidate | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Alan Caron: National campaign pollution drifting into Maine | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

'The cumulative effects of incessant negative advertising are like a drop of poison applied to the well each day. You don't see or feel the illness until it's too late.'

Alan Caron: National campaign pollution drifting into Maine | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram