A bill is pending in the Legislature to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, and we’re glad to see our legislators looking ahead to address some of the issues that will arise as this technology becomes more mainstream. LD 236, “An Act to Protect the Privacy of Citizens from Domestic […]

If I didn’t think he’d lecture me about sodium content, I’d love to take Michael Moss out for a congratulatory beer. Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times, and author of the book “Salt Sugar Fat,” a manifesto about the evils of the processed food industry. Those three ingredients are among my […]

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which offers a great opportunity for people to get involved with the Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine. The organization is always seeking volunteers to help answer calls for its 24-Hour Crisis & Support Line, and they’re offering a free training session beginning next week, to train volunteers […]

Only a few months into his new role as a U.S. senator representing Maine, Angus King seems to be easing into the Washington D.C. scene ”“ and is already making a difference. King said he’s been making the rounds to try and meet each senator personally, simply to introduce himself ”“ despite the fact that […]

The state has the opportunity to expand Medicaid ”“ offering much-needed health care services to Mainers in need ”“ and the federal government will pick up the tab for the first three years under the current proposal. The state has been going back and forth with the feds on its Medicaid plan, after federal officials […]

During the Louisville versus Duke National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s tournament basketball game on Sunday night, the Cardinals’ Kevin Ware sustained a horrific and gruesome injury to his right leg. The injury was so severe that it caused Louisville coach Rick Pitino to cry, Louisville players to collapse and the crowd of more than 20,000 […]

Silent sentinel, you appear in the east above the line of trees, slowly making your way upward and westward through a tangle of branches until you claim the sky. You defy treetop and limb, climbing ever higher, asserting your dominion over the night. Pale protector, you light the way for wild creatures, make their foraging […]

High school English teachers in the United States are required to take a solemn vow to help improve their students’ everyday use of America’s nominal mother tongue. And while that doesn’t mean delivering a lecture on every arcane rule of grammar (who versus whom, for example) each time it is violated, dogged vigilance is required […]

A crescent moon as it appeared recently in the night sky over Lyman. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Budgets are a reflection of priorities. Whether it’s our own personal budget or the state’s budget, we plan, save and spend based on what is important to us.   One of the biggest responsibilities faced by the Legislature this session is to craft the state’s next two-year budget. Already, the Legislature’s budget writing committee has […]