It’s no longer news when Majority Leader Harry Reid takes to the floor of the Senate to denounce the Koch brothers. But most Americans probably don’t know that Reid and many of his Democratic colleagues now want to amend the U.S. Constitution in far-reaching ways to put an end to the conservative billionaires’ political influence. […]

I have had the wonderful opportunity to have William “Bill” King as my instructor for several criminal justice classes at Husson University over the last few years. He is an engaging and insightful instructor who strives to provide a dynamic learning experience for his students. Through his teaching and the way in which he talks […]

It’s that time again! The Democratic voters of York County have to choose another sheriff. One of the finest sheriffs in the history of this storied county is retiring. I will miss Sheriff Maurice Ouellette. Luckily, his chief deputy, William “Bill” King is in the running to take his place. King has a tremendous amount […]

I want to take this opportunity to thank the folks at Poland Spring for donating 20 cases of bottled water for Jameson Elementary School’s first-ever Kids’ Walk fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For several years now, Jameson School has selected a cause with connection to our community for which we raised funds. This […]

Future American historians will marvel at how long the CIA engaged in such utter unconstitutional lawlessness as the torture of its captives and drone-plane executions of alleged terrorists ”“ including U.S. citizens ”“ without trials, using “kill lists” provided by President Barack Obama (“Obama’s kill list ”“ All males near drone strike sites are terrorists,” […]

For sheriff of York County, I support Bill King. King’s resume is most impressive, with 26 years of federal law enforcement, nine years of local law enforcement, an acting sheriff, and a college level instructor for agents and officers. Most importantly, for me, is his commitment to the people of Maine. Several years ago, members […]

It has been a pleasure to serve as the selectmen chairman for the Town of Dayton for the past nine years. While I worked on many projects to bring the Town of Dayton up to date, my greatest accomplishment was the construction of the green municipal building. When the town got together and built a […]

On Saturday, May 3, approximately 257 people came to the Faerie Festival at the Kennebunk Free Library. Children were able to make puppets, butterflies, bracelets and crowns, as well as try their hand at “Pinning the Beard on the Gnome.” Fairy houses made by local children were on display inside the Children’s Room of the […]

Michael Sam must be able read minds. In actuality, he probably just has a smart business team. We were prepared to use this space to caution Sam, a seventh-round draft pick by the St. Louis Rams in this year’s NFL draft, in going forward with a proposed documentary that would follow him as he tried […]