In this day and age, it’s a good idea to get to know who you are voting for as your state senator. All of the candidates tell us that they support growth in jobs, want to strengthen small business and reduce both the government bureaucracy and taxes. That’s what we want to hear. However, once […]

In a politically unusual move, independent Sen. Angus King, who almost always lines up with the Democrats, endorsed Republican Sen. Susan Collins for re-election. President George W. Bush labeled forecasting the political future based on today’s events as “punditry,” and King’s move was just the kind of tidbit pundits like. While I make no claim […]

Memorial Day is a time to remember the men and women who have died serving our country. This special day is not the only time we should remember them, but the holiday underscores the importance of having a time to revere and respect people who are sacred to our country. They are our heroes who […]

The expansion of the Biddeford Municipal Airport being planned by the Biddeford City Council is just another scheme for special interests. Mayor Alan Casavant and some council members have no regard for the safety of the children attending the new $23 million school at the end of the runway or the people who are living […]

A group of University of New England students who are dedicated to the environment is urging school leaders to end any direct investments in coal companies. Earlier this month, the National Climate Assessment was released, and it paints a grim picture of climate change: rising sea levels, more droughts and floods as well as more […]

Anti-abortion protesters hold Hands Around Capitol event at The Maine State House in Augusta.

Today is a sad day, my friends. For today, I logged onto an online dictionary, looked up the word “selfie,” and there it was: A definition. The surest sign that the term, and the phenomenon, are here to stay. In my head, funeral trumpets blared. Of course, in my head I’ve got six-pack abs and […]

Any legitimacy that the school evaluations might have had disappeared when one reads that Thornton Academy received a D because they were four students short of the mandated 95 percent. You don’t need to be very smart to figure out that the number of students participating has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of […]