Unions have been on the decline since 1954—which was their high point in membership as a percentage of the workforce. Today, unions represent a paltry 6.4 % of private sector employees. Their real strength in membership and funding is the public sector—teachers, police officers, and other municipal and state employees, where the rate of union membership is slightly over 34%. […]

I’ve always been a history buff, not just of American history but world history. Recently I couldn’t help but reflect on the extraordinary time we live and many of the historic developments we’ve been able to witness firsthand the past few years. Our forefathers could not have imagined some of the fascinating events we’ve recently […]

Editor, It looks like the city will fund a study to determine the cost of a parking garage which apparently is necessary to entice companies to come to Biddeford. It makes me wonder if the mayor mentioned a 123-acre parcel of land in the southern section of the city which could be available. That parcel […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently held his annual marathon press conference, taking questions this year from the over 1,640 accredited journalists for almost four hours. Amid questions on everything from geopolitics regarding Syria, Ukraine, and North Korea, to his own upcoming re-election campaign for President, the backdrop of Russia’s rapidly deteriorating international reputation was simply unavoidable. […]

The magic of Christmas comes in many shapes and forms. I remember the shiny gloss of a purple-and-white J.C. Higgins bicycle at age 8.  The next year was even better—a Lionel train whose sleek black engine could puff smoke and race around the track, pulling an orange boxcar, a silver tanker car, and a bright […]

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and that has nothing to do with the tax bill. While the Washington debate has focused on the size of tax breaks and who will get them, the tax overhaul takes place against a background of major growth in the gap in family assets […]

In a few short weeks, legislators will return to Augusta to convene for the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature. The second session of the two-year legislative cycle is shorter than the first. Typically, the first session adjourns in June (although a number of issues kept us later this year), and the second session […]

At one time, Christmas was all about the VCR. My preservation-obsessed mother would tape Christmas specials as they aired, and watching them every year became a tradition, as is the case with many around the holidays. The difference with us was that, instead of waiting until these specials were broadcast on traditional airwaves, we’d pop […]

It is no secret that the number of vehicle accidents is increasing in Maine and across the country. While accidents happen for a variety of reasons, one of the ways we can all help to ensure the roads are safe is to eliminate distracted driving. In today’s age of technology and social media, this is […]