I first saw Chief Deputy Bill King on a program called “Dateline.” I called his office and spoke to him regarding my father-in-law falling victim to the Jamaican lottery scam. King is an expert on the scams and enlightened me on the complexity of them. He is the only person who responded to me and […]

The Maine Department of Transportation unveiled its plans for the intersection of Hill Road and Route 111 in Arundel at a recent public meeting ”“ and many were likely surprised to find out that those plans include a traffic light. The DOT’s plans to create a dedicated right-hand turn lane for those traveling west from […]

Several infants have been badly injured in York County in recent weeks, and parents and other caregivers need to make sure they’re keeping such vulnerable babies out of harm’s way ”“ even if they are the one who feels they may harm the child. In the beginning of the month, the young father of 2-month-old […]

State Rep. Andrea Boland has again been invited to London to attend the annual international summit of the Electric Infrastructure Security Council at the House of Commons in Parliament. Boland authored the first legislation ever passed to compel electric companies to protect their transmission systems against solar storm threats. She was a speaker at last […]

One of the most powerful freedoms that we have in a Democratic society is the ability to be heard through our vote. On June 10, the residents of Wells will have the opportunity to get out and vote in the Republican primary for State House District 7. The Town of Wells has been blessed with […]

Election day is fast approaching, and those of us in Maine’s third district are fortunate to have John Tuttle running again for Senate. Tuttle has served in the Maine Legislature for more than 30 years and has a firm record of standing up for all of us ”“ not only in his jurisdiction, but also […]

It takes a lot for a baseball team mired in a 10-game losing streak to embarrass itself beyond the already obvious. But that’s exactly what the Boston Red Sox did on Sunday, when the team’s dugout instigated a fight because the Tampa Bay Rays’ Yunel Escobar stole a base. Yes, a fight over a stolen […]

On Tuesday, June 10, in the Republican primary race for State House District 7, which includes most of the Town of Wells, Wells Republicans have an opportunity to nominate an individual who is well-qualified to represent the people of the town. With term limits in effect, which has necessitated Kathy Chase’s departure as our current […]