The 114th Congress convened this week with unified Republican control. Republicans broke the record of the 71st Congress (1929-30) by one seat, and will have 247 members in the House of Representatives. They now control 57 percent of the House and 54 percent of the Senate. The 2014 midterms saw the poorest turnout of voters […]

Weeks after voters dissed the Democrats, an important economic benchmark was passed with little public notice: The U.S. government sold off its stake in Ally Financial, the auto financing company once known as GMAC. It even made money on the deal ”“ about $2.4 billion. That sale ended the six-year effort to rescue the American […]

That Idaho mother shot to death by her 2-year-old son in a Walmart store? Judging by Veronica Jean Rutledge’s biography, you can be just about certain that she’d driven to the store wearing a seat belt, with her little boy buckled carefully into his car seat. By all accounts, Rutledge, age 29, was that kind […]

A “yes” vote to approve the new Sanford High School and Technical Center on Jan. 13 is imperative as we look to provide a bright future for our children and our community. We are teaching our young sons about the power of choices and their consequences. Even at their ages, they can understand the value […]

 With the school construction referendum vote just a week away on Jan. 13th, I still occasionally get asked the question, “Why do we need a new school?” It’s an important question that needs an answer that we all can understand and support. Despite being very well maintained, our current high school and technical center is […]

The Boston Herald, Jan. 2: Even the president of President Obama’s alma mater thinks his plan for the government to begin ranking colleges and universities may be flawed ”“ a sign of a way-out-there initiative that in our view ought to be scrapped. Harvard President Drew Faust has her own reasons for questioning the U.S. […]

I write this letter as a community member, resident of Sanford, taxpayer, and parent. My husband and I have lived in the same home in Sanford for over 20 years and have had two biological children graduate from Sanford High School, many foster children attend Sanford High School and we have one biological son graduating […]

Our city is heading to vote on our planned new high school on Jan. 13. This is an amazing opportunity not only for the students of Sanford but for the City of Sanford as well. The students will be receiving a state of the art facility that will only enhance their already excellent educational opportunities. […]

Before going into the main part of my column this week, as many of you know, Youland’s Jewelers on Main Street in Biddeford, will be closing soon, January 24th to be exact. This family owned business has served our community for 53 years. They are offering up to 55-percent off on their merchandise. Don’t miss […]