The sun weaves a web among the trees at sunset. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Thumbs down to the continued acrimony between York County commissioners and the York County Budget Committee. Commissioners adopted an ethics policy late last year and are taking issue with the fact budget committee members haven’t signed off on it. So much so, in fact, that commissioners have scheduled a hearing for June 5 and will […]

By SEN. JOHN TUTTLE Columnist The Maine economy is a topic we address regularly at the Statehouse, as it is the most important issue we face. Our discussions often focus on how best to attract high-quality jobs and train our workforce to fill these roles. We all are familiar with the role Maine shipyards play […]

A widespread uproar has greeted Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget plan, with school districts and municipalities crying foul over the shift of revenues to the state, and the shift of some costs to local property taxpayers. The $6.3 billion LePage budget is not good news for most Mainers, particularly with its elimination of the Homestead […]

This was the year when the power of the filibuster, the 96-year-old parliamentary maneuver that lets the minority control the Senate, was supposed to be brought under control. Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic Majority Leader, said he had seen the light and could support the changes to the rule that he had previously rejected. […]

Henry David Thoreau once said, “Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify, simplify!” I’m not sure how seriously I should take a man who communed with squirrels and had a beard that looked like their mutated cousin; but then, his Wikipedia entry is huge while mine is nonexistent, so who am I to […]

A new fad has cropped up among Sanford youth, and we hope it fades quickly. School resource officers say young people are intentionally ingesting cough syrup to get high ”“ and ending up sick. In addition, thefts of the product have increased, because when teens don’t have enough money to buy it, they find other […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C. Baby boomers are people who were born between 1945-65, and for some unknown reason have a higher rate of infection than other populations ”“ much higher, in fact. According to the CDC, more than 75 percent […]

City parks are supposed to be places of relaxation, beauty and retreat. In Saco, Cascade Falls Park has long been that sort of place, drawing nature lovers to the sparkling waterfall for a picnic or short hike. Long enjoyed under various ownership over the generations, the site officially became a city park when Saco acquired […]

When Matthew Freitas was in a car accident in January, his life changed dramatically. Freitas, 12, of Weymouth, Mass., was returning from a Maine skiing trip with his Boy Scout troop when the crash occurred. It left him with a two-week hospital stay after doctors amputated his mangled, right lower leg. The boy ”“ an […]