When the Supreme Court made its historic ruling to end state-sponsored segregation in Brown v. Board of Education in May 1954, the justices were unanimous. It was a consensus not easily reached, yet it came about because the justices were of a single mind that they should be of one mind in ending segregation. This […]

Chicago Tribune on President Obama stressing the durability of the U.S. Pacific role: When President Barack Obama scrubbed an October trip to Asia to attend to the government shutdown in Washington, Asian leaders worried that it meant the United States lacked sufficient interest in the region to remain a powerful presence. In late April, Obama […]

I would like to thank the people of Poland Spring for donating bottled water for the third annual Jimmy the Greek Maine Mall 5K for Lyme Disease Awareness, which was held on Sunday, April 27 at Jimmy the Greeks South Portland restaurant. Each year, more than 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to Centers […]

Once again, it’s getting close to election time. However, I believe that the law allows for public signs to be displayed 30 days prior to election date on June 10. Signs have been sprouting since April, and I find it insulting that people who want to administer the laws that the rest of us have […]

The fight over the minimum wage, which President Obama and Democrats hope to make a centerpiece of this year’s midterm elections, comes down to two simple arguments. Obama says low-income working Americans deserve a raise, while Republicans say raising the minimum wage would cost jobs. It was a mostly theoretical argument until Feb. 12, when […]

Gardening has grown in popularity in recent years, enjoying a renewed surge in popularity after a few decades of falling by the wayside. Community gardens are popping up everywhere, giving apartment-dwellers a chance to tend their own little plot and feel that special connection with the Earth that only comes from nurturing something to grow. […]

I want to thank the people of Cornish, Newfield, Limerick, Parsonsfield, Shapleigh, Sanford, Springvale and Waterboro for helping me qualify as a Clean Elections candidate. The Clean Elections option allows me to have equal access, so that once elected, I will not be beholden to big business, members of the lobbies or political action committees. […]

I would like to take a moment to publicly endorse Paul Main as the next York County sheriff. I have known Main both personally and professionally for more than 25 years. He is a man of honor and integrity with strong family values. Main is a former deputy sheriff who worked his way through the […]

I would like to offer my congratulations to Mr. Frank Novotny, Biddeford’s Republican Party chairman. Keep up the good work. Old Orchard Beach Town Council is made up of four Democrats, two Republicans and one independent. The independent councilor is the only one who cares about the taxpayers; the others want your money. Before next […]