When Erin Cox of North Andover, Mass. chose to pick up her drunk friend from a party a few weeks ago, Cox made the right decision to not allow her friend to drive drunk. Unfortunately for Cox, her school district is handling the situation poorly. North Andover High School, where Cox attends, stripped her of […]

There’s something about fall days that sets them apart from the other seasons, something about the way they feel and how precious each of them is, because I never know if it will be the last before the colors on the palette dry up for good, or at least for another year. Unlike winter, whose […]

As the consequences of the federal government shutdown continue to play out, it is pretty clear that in spite of all the complaints about our government, we miss it when it isn’t there. Congress should be focused on how government can encourage economic development, not on creating a crisis that threatens our fragile economic recovery. […]

Thumbs up to the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport and the Kennebunk High School art teachers, who partnered to display an art exhibit of student work at the library through Nov. 15. It’s interesting that Graves has never hosted an art exhibit before, since it’s a popular activity at many other libraries. There’s […]

Kennebunk selectmen are set to consider plans for an open-air pavilion at the site of the town’s Main Street skating rink at their next meeting, set for Tuesday. While the plans are moving forward quickly, we hope the board will hear out Town Manager Barry Tibbetts’ plan to transform the site into a year-round hub […]

The level of distrust in Washington has sunk below the level between the United States and the Soviet Union during the deepest crisis of the Cold War. In 1962, the United States detected missiles from Communist Russia being shipped to Cuba. Work had begun on readying missiles to reach many American targets. President John F. […]

In the land of ago, when I was a wee schoolboy with Coke bottle glasses and a well-worn slap bracelet, I knew this kid who developed a system for extorting favors from his parents: He’d hold his breath until his face turned as blue as a Smurf’s butt cheeks. It never worked, as far as […]

An assessment fee, (read: additional tax), is being considered for residents of Camp Ellis to help offset the cost of combating beach erosion. The city is facing a hefty price tag to deal with this problem, but we don’t think the shoreline residents should bear this burden alone. The Army Corps of Engineers is planning […]

Despite technical issues for those seeking information about health insurance plans with the rollout of the new insurance exchanges earlier this month, the traffic on the websites shows there is a serious appetite for the Affordable Care Act’s offerings. In Maine, one of 36 states that opted for a federally-run exchange, there were delays for […]

Gov. Paul LePage declared a state of civil emergency last week in response to the federal shutdown. It’s a move that has raised some hackles, particularly among members of the Maine State Employees Association, who are worried about its implications. While we’re not sure such a declaration was absolutely necessary, since other states do not […]