Thumbs up to the students in Wells and Kennebunk who recently served Thanksgiving dinner to their grandparents, family members and other elderly people in their communities. The annual dinners at both Wells Junior High School and Middle School of the Kennebunks offer an opportunity for generations to meet and connect, which has become all too […]

To expand Medicaid or not to expand Medicaid, that is the question. During my first year of my first term as a state legislator, the battle over Medicaid expansion was brought to the floor of the State House and it looks like we will be debating it again in year two. The debate on the […]

Freedom of speech is easily the most difficult provision of our Bill of Rights to put into practice in everyday life. And despite the fact that this right is the cornerstone of American values, it must be constantly defended from challenges that would seek to shut down voices that are not favored by those in […]

It would not be surprising if President Barack Obama now regrets that he went along with labeling the Affordable Care Act as “Obamacare.” If it worked well, his name would always be attached to it. But what if it turned out to be a mess? On the plus side, the ACA is a serious attempt […]

In my entire life, I’ve never met anyone who actually knew what the heck Aretha Franklin was singing about in the chorus of her song “Respect.” Which is actually kind of impressive, when you consider the fact that “Respect” is one of those tunes everyone kinda knows, at least in passing. Over the decades, it’s […]

Gov. Paul LePage used his radio address last week to discuss an important issue: the rising number of Maine babies being born dependent on drugs. LePage said the number of drug-dependent babies born in Maine this year is expected to climb to more than 800. That would be the largest number recorded in the state […]

Proponents of the new health care law are facing a potential free-fall crisis right now.  President Obama apologized last week for making the promise, “You can keep your own health insurance plan,” which turned out not to be true. Millions of privately placed health insurance policies were canceled by insurance companies. New health care regulations […]

When the federal government announced its plans to end NASA’s shuttle program in 2011, it seemed as though the excitement of worlds beyond was going to be lost, at least for the foreseeable future. We’re glad to see that’s not the case, however, with exciting news continuing to come from those who research the outermost […]

The 16-day partial government shutdown pinched home sales last month by creating uncertainty about the economy and slowing loan approvals.

Thanks to the perseverance of one determined teacher at Saco Middle School, students there are getting great hands-on experience in a greenhouse, to compliment their lessons in the classroom. Last week at the middle school, science teacher David Shaw ”“ along with other staff and students ”“ hosted an open house at the greenhouse, which […]