Have you ever found yourself at a party when the conversation starts getting really slow and finally turns duller than a selectmen’s sub-committee meeting, until it eventually rolls over, heaves a deep, sigh and expires right there on the living room floor? Sure you have. Well, I’ve got the solution for you for the next […]

You won’t believe this, but it’s true. The governor’s new two-year budget calls for borrowing $100 million for renovation and to construct new buildings at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Seriously? The proposal calls for demolishing and replacing eight of the 11 buildings in an effort to increase efficiency and capacity. That’s right – […]

It is doubtful that Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to eliminate municipal revenue sharing will survive the budget process. More likely, legislators will find some mix of spending cuts and revenue increases that is not so demanding of average taxpayers. It will take creativity and flexibility on the part of the lawmakers, two traits the governor […]

You say the cold weather is getting you down and you need a vacation in some beautiful and exotic place, but don’t have the time or money to go there at the moment? Just go online.? The other day, I stumbled on the website that claimed to promote Maine tourism. Before my eyes, my home […]

The thrill of a double-OT victory fades after Boston learns that Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season.

On May 2 of last year, Jason Lee Morrill, a convicted felon, bought a Taurus 9mm pistol and two magazines from a man he found through an online classified ad. Morrill then almost immediately sold the firearm, which was found a few weeks later near the scene of a shooting in New York City involving […]

In the middle of winter, some of us are in a “cooking slump” and may decide that a cup of soup is all we need for a meal. Maybe it’s just too much work to prepare a healthy lunch or we are unable to do so for health reasons. Wouldn’t it be nice to have […]