According to the Humane Society of the United States, Maine is the only state that still allows the trapping of bears. According to the bear facts information sheet posted on the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website, “Most states permit the use of bait, hound, or traps to harvest a black bear.” A […]

Recent news about a $2.5 billion investment in England by Statoil, the giant Norwegian energy company, has reminded people that Maine kicked the company out of the state. But the real meaning of the state’s action has been greatly underrated. The move was an epic error. Statoil is rated by Forbes magazine as the 51st […]

Free speech is a tenuous right, constantly threatened by those who would seek to push the boundaries of good taste and proper etiquette. But never is it more important to protect this right than at a time when someone is most offended, most shocked by what someone else has to say or how they choose […]

When Citigroup accepted what the media hailed as a whopping $7 billion penalty for defrauding its own investors and wrecking our economy, the bank just shrugged. “We believe that this settlement is in the best interest of our shareholders and allows us to move forward and to focus on the future,” Citi CEO Michael Corbat […]

It takes a special kind of person to become a physician. Not because of the intense schooling involved, or a career devoted to peoples’ health, although those factors are certainly worthy of mention. No, the real wondrous feat of these folks is adherence to the rule of doctor-patient confidentiality, the ability to not blab to […]

Is China’s economic growth good or bad? Since the late 1800s, the United States has been the most dominant economic power in the world. However, that is soon to end. A recent study released by the World Bank indicated that China is now the largest economy in the world as far as purchasing power goes.  […]

My wife and I recently visited the Kennebunk Free Library and received the new and improved library identification cards. This wonderful new system was installed to protect the library user from unwarrented usage by another person and protect your identity. That’s all well and good until”¦ My wife asked me to pick up a book […]

If you live in Biddeford or in areas near the city, you have a great way to find out about what is going on in Biddeford city government. That is because of Biddeford’s Public Access Television Channel 3 programs on local government. Letting people know how the wheels turn is truly democracy in action. Programs […]