There’s an emerging conventional wisdom that the 2016 presidential race, once predicted to be mostly about economic issues, will instead be dominated by foreign policy. “This is going to be a foreign policy election,” National Journal’s Ron Fournier said recently. “A foreign policy election (more or less) is upon us,” declared “Meet the Press” host […]

What an odd thing for Republican Gov. LePage to accuse Democrat Stephen King of not paying Maine income tax, which is false. He pays over $1 million a year. Do you remember when former Republican President George H.W. Bush, with the ocean front mansion in Kennebunkport, was ridiculed for not paying Maine income tax by […]

Stackpole Bridge in Saco is here today, but may be gone before summer’s end, even though there is a proposed design that is below the cost of a cement replacement which will save the current structure and also meet current standards. Below are the facts about Stackpole Bridge in Saco: ”¢ Oldest stone bridge on […]

The Journal Inquirer of Manchester (Conn.), April 7: As we ponder the situation in the Middle East and its many ramifications, it becomes more and more complicated. One never seems to know which side to support. When we support the Sunni group in Syria we find ourselves on the side of al-Qaida. When we support […]

The Providence (R.I.) Journal, April 9: Yemen is the midst of a civil war. The Shiite Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, have ousted the president and taken control of the capital, Sanaa. The Sunni majority, backed by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and Sudan, are attempting to take it back. Alas, this Arab […]

When I joined the school board in 2008, my perspective was that of a new KCS parent simply looking to keep the school open. After a few months it became abundantly clear that our district’s outstanding academic record masked significant district-wide building deficiencies: no sprinkler systems, electrical wires run amok in the ceiling, and rotting, […]

In response to a letter “Maine is called No. 1 welfare state in the country” in the readers forum on April 10, and submitted by Lorraine Paquin, of Springville, it appears that rather than fact checking her statements, Ms. Paquin spends too much time listening to and believing Paul LePage. I would encourage Ms. Paquin […]

With shows set in Las Vegas, Miami and New York, how long can it be before there’s a “CSI: Phoenix” and a “CSI: Indianapolis”? “NCIS” has shows based in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New Orleans. After they run through Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston, they’re going to have to start turning to smaller cities. Maybe […]

I could’ve been a contender,” is one of Hollywood’s most famous lines, said by Marlon Brando, playing a boxer in “On the Waterfront.” But hardly anyone in either major political party is quoting Brando. Sixteen people are either running, preparing to run or mentioned seriously as candidates for president of the United States in 2016. […]