One of the most important events in local and state government for fellow Republicans is the Maine State Republican Party Convention, held every two years. This year, the convention will be held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. In Augusta on April 5, Maine Republican Party […]

        thumb”¢nail (thum’nail’)         …2. anything quite small or brief,         as a small drawing or short essay Thumbs up to the news that a new tenant is planning to use the former Flotation Technologies building at the Biddeford Industrial Park. It was bad news when Flotation Technologies closed its doors at […]

A funny thing happened on the way to war. It didn’t break out. The Russian takeover of Crimea might have led to war in the last century, but it didn’t this time. After Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, many Americans may be just plain tired of going to war. President Obama has laid out his policy […]

The Supreme Court continues to erode the integrity of this country’s election system by striking down laws that have been in place for years to help protect the election process and ensure there is equal access for people who want to serve in elected offices. Last week, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down the […]

My name is Kim Nichols, and two years ago, my father was a victim of the Jamaican lottery scam. I met York County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bill King when we began to investigate my dad’s case. King is a leading expert on these scams and provided a tremendous amount of help and guidance to […]

Dogs need to run. Anyone who’s owned one can attest to that, and to the happiness it can bring to watch them bounding around untethered and joyful. In the city, it’s difficult to find a safe place for a dog to run around, and in many places, it’s not even allowed due to leash laws […]

When my mother lost a great sum of money to the Jamaican lottery scam, York County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bill King gave my family a lot support and helped my mother a great deal. I would strongly recommend that the people support King in his bid for sheriff, in the upcoming primary election on […]

A poll conducted late last year found that more than seven in 10 voters think our election system is “biased in favor of the candidate with the most money.” While nothing about this number is surprising ”“ except, perhaps, that it’s not even higher ”“ it does reveal the depth of cynicism characterizing Americans’ perceptions […]

National Volunteer Week is April 6-12, and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England would like to thank its 116 volunteers and 22 board members from across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Their service in 2013 totaled 7,961 hours and aided our staff in providing sexual health services and education to more than 42,000 patients. It […]