Thumbnails:         thumb”¢nail (thum’nail’)         …2. anything quite small or brief,         as a small drawing or short essay Thumbs up to the New School’s acquisition of a boat for intensive summer programs offered to its students. Teacher Steve Schaefer was able to locate and purchase a boat in Owl’s Head for […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Australian on the vote on enhanced status for the Palestinian Authority: Former foreign minister Gareth Evans’s claims about dire consequences for Australia had we voted against enhanced status for the Palestinian Authority at the U.N. in November 2012 are overblown. At the […]

The first four hitters in Toronto’s lineup were all from the Dominican Republic.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Kansas City Star on Kathleen Sebelius helping create a fairer health system: By agreeing to serve as President Barack Obama’s health and human services secretary five years ago, Kathleen Sebelius assumed a front-and-center role in a historical effort. Presidents since Harry S. Truman […]

Perhaps the biggest issue hanging over the American political system has been the role of money. Reformers fear that wealthy individuals and corporations dominate decisions made in Washington and in some state capitols. They believe such dominance renders powerless average citizens whose only political assets are their votes. These concerns overlook the long history of […]

Something good often arises from unfortunate situations, when life doesn’t go according to plan. That’s certainly been the case with the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival this year, the cancellation of which has become an unexpected boon for York County. The L-A event, scheduled for April 4-6, was canceled after its founder was charged with possession of […]

After wrapping the Three Ring Binder Project in 2012, the Maine Fiber Company announced another major milestone this week: an audit of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program project federal grant is complete. This means the $25.6 million federal grant has effectively been closed out. After years of work to install miles upon miles of fiber […]

A recent report on the security fence at the Biddeford Municipal Airport stated that the city’s share of the cost would be about $17,000. It also mentioned projects to be done in the future, but didn’t specify what the costs would be. These projects are listed in literature distributed at airport commission meetings. Here’s a […]