Less than three months ago, Mookie Betts was in the home clubhouse at Hadlock Field in Portland, talking to reporters about playing at the Double-A level for the first time with the Portland Sea Dogs. Betts was coming off a strong finish to his 2013 season at High-A Salem and was touted as a rising […]

Like most Americans, I always took the clean water running out of my tap for granted. That changed in January, when West Virginia American Water sent out an all points alert to stop drinking, cooking, washing, or doing anything else with the H2O flowing into my home, except flush the toilet. Thus began the biggest […]

Rupert Murdoch and Sheldon Adelson are both staunch Republicans. Both are also very practical businessmen ”“Murdoch owns media companies; Adelson, casinos. They became billionaires by dealing with reality, with hard-learned facts ”“ not soft-headed illusions. That’s why both have recently written persuasive articles urging their party to support immigration reform. But on this issue, many […]

We certainly understand the concerns of the community about the temporary closing of Southern Maine Health Care’s Walk-In Care in Waterboro due to a shortage of caregivers. This was a very difficult decision, and one that we did not take lightly. We apologize for the inconvenience this temporary closure is causing. SMHC remains committed to […]

Thumbs up to all those who participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of York County. The event was held at the Kennebunk High School track from June 21-22. During Relay for Life, teams walk continuously, often taking turns, for 24 hours, because “cancer never sleeps,” according to the ACS. Teams raise funds […]

It’s not like there haven’t been some good things to come out of Texas. They’re the undisputed leader in waistline-destroying barbecue concoctions. Willie Nelson’s from Texas, and I’ll defy anyone who says he’s not the coolest octogenarian this side of Clint Eastwood. And those Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders? Yowser. I’ll take a Valium and a cold […]

For years I’d wondered about the identity of a gaggle of anonymous commenters on Blog for Arizona, the website to which I frequently contribute. These guys weighed in a lot and were very eager to burnish the reputation of Arizona School Superintendent John Huppenthal. Ultimately, my fellow writers and I explored the source of the […]

I feel compelled to set the record straight about the vetoed women’s health bill, LD 1247, referenced in a recent letter to the editor. While the writer was correct about the Legislature being unable to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto, he is incorrect about what the measure would have accomplished. The bill would not have […]

Some unexpected news came out of Southern Maine Health Care last week. Hospital officials told the Journal Tribune June 18 that the Waterboro Walk-in Clinic would be closing temporarily, effective the next day. The closure is due to a shortage of providers, and in particular, two recent resignations among the providers who staff the site, […]