It was reliably reported this week by the Dallas Express-News that a ghost has been seen in the Risen Creek residential area of Dallas near the home of ex-President Bush. Observers have ranged from patriots practicing their pistol-shooting skills – in two cases laser-equipped Rugers have produced reflections of a pale image – to scholars […]

Maine is the oldest state in the Union. That simple statement may send an important message about efforts to keep or bring young people to the state. It could be a tough task, and it could be one doomed to fail. When the standard is median age – the age at which half the population […]

The ground may be unusually green for January, but it is highly doubtful that Maine will avoid winter altogether. And for some Mainers, it could be a particularly harsh one. That’s because the state is now slated to receive around $18 million less in funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program than it […]

The ground may be unusually green for January, but it is highly doubtful that Maine will avoid winter altogether. And for some Mainers, it could be a particularly harsh one. That’s because the state is now slated to receive around $18 million less in funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program than it […]

The 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts is an opportunity to reflect, through the achievements of the organization, on how far we have come, it is also a chance to shine a light on the parts of the world where women still live as second-class citizens. The organization that would become the […]

Did you celebrate New Year’s? You did? Mind if I ask why? I can see celebrating the first day of the year if you’re a race horse. On Jan. 1, all race horses celebrate a birthday regardless of when they were born. Foals become yearlings, yearlings become 2-year-olds and so on. For that reason, as […]

Among other advantages, unions serve to give workers some protection, and government unions are not excepted. Civil service, which is often invoked as a sufficient protection for public employees, was not created for that purpose. Rather, it came about to prevent political corruption – to ensure that new political brooms couldn’t sweep public services clean […]

The year 2011 has been a tumultuous one, both here in Maine and throughout the world. In times of trouble, we turn to a Current Publishing tradition in using the most sophisticated technology available in the newsroom for predicting events in the coming year – the Magic 8 Ball. It’s proven to be popular with […]