For many conservatives, the fight against Obamacare has been the defining battle of President Obama’s years in the White House. For them, and probably a majority of the Republican base, fighting first against the passage of the Affordable Care Act and later pressing to repeal it have been so important because: A) they strongly oppose […]

The state’s powerful hunting lobby has been very busy introducing legislative documents this session. Supported by senators and representatives who are either members of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine or rated highly by them, a veritable blitz of bills has been proposed, including the following changes in current law. LD 399 would create a youth […]

Our current city manager Mr. John Bubier and Biddeford School Superintendent Jeremy Ray have reined in spending as much as possible. If so, let us as concerned citizens lend a hand to join hands with the leaders of this community and think outside the box. Collaboration/consolodation Two communities, one fire chief: The time is right […]

Official reaction to the March 6th student-on-student violence at Massabesic High School followed the well-worn script in its portrayal of shock and dismay over a (video-taped) beating on school grounds. Characterizing the “resort to violence” as “both disturbing and dangerous,” Superintendent John Davis insisted (in the Journal Tribune,) “It is not how we resolve our […]

The Providence (R.I.) Journal, March 26: Pete Rose has re-applied for reinstatement to baseball, and Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball’s new commissioner, has agreed to meet privately with him. Manfred has also said he would be open to considering legalized gambling on the game, a very ominous development. We sincerely hope these are not signs […]

Make sure you get some wine to take to the Gladstones’ party,” Sue told me as I went out the door to run a few errands. Oh, great. Dump all the wine decisions on me. It’s a lose-lose situation. First, how much to spend? The Gladstones will spend a lot of money tossing this shindig, […]

Ordinarily the jockeying for the White House begins slowly, with whispered conversations and closed-door meetings. The potential candidates circle each other quietly and warily. The early commitments come slowly, and all parties know they are tentative, and mostly secret. That is how it always has been. That is how most political professionals thought it would […]

The Bennington (Vt.) Banner, March 18: It’s not news that children who breast-feed longer have higher IQ scores. It hasn’t been entirely linked to just the nutrition benefits that comes from breast-feeding for longer than 12 months as women who do so are often more attentive to their children’s needs and also often come from […]