The Maine State Housing Authority has agreed to let tenants in subsidized housing continue using and growing medical marijuana at home for another six months ”“ and hopefully, permanently. The agency announced earlier this month that it would no longer allow people who use rental assistance to possess, use or cultivate medical marijuana in apartments […]

“You can’t judge a book by its cover” is a time-honored saying. We are supposed to look for content and not make judgments based only on appearances. But when it comes to elections, we often ignore that message and decide on political candidates by relying more on how they appear than on what they say. […]

I’ve been spending a lot of time in various courtrooms lately. And no, it’s not what you’re thinking. Nobody saw me do it and you can’t prove anything. No, it’s thanks to the alleged criminals of York County that I’ve been forced to dust off the ol’ slacks, pull myself together and drag myself to […]

Our country is facing a fiscal crisis. Millions of Americans are unemployed. Millions more are underemployed. People continue to lose their homes, and the future looks bleak for poor and middle-income citizens. We need to hear specific details for solutions in the remaining presidential debate. Neither Republicans nor Democratic politicians have offered answers with satisfactory […]

It’s pretty well known that the Thornton Academy football team is one of the top teams in the state. It’s also well known that the Biddeford Tigers have struggled the past two years, going 0-8 in 2011 and 3-4 in 2012. What’s also well known is that despite the differing records, come Friday night in […]

Voters in Lyman have the opportunity Thursday to get the town’s finances in order, and we hope they will support the measures at the Special Town Meeting Oct. 18 to do so. After the town’s treasurer, Carol Sanborn, who also served as selectmen’s clerk, resigned from her positions in September, the beginning of the annual […]

The sun rises behind clouds and above hills over Eagle Lake. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

I have worked in Kennebunk for more than a decade, so naturally I was intrigued when I learned that law enforcement officials had allegedly uncovered an apparently thriving prostitution business in town and were preparing to release the names and charges against the alleged sex provider’s customers. My initial reaction, which I announced with some […]

I just came inside from my motel room deck overlooking the southern end of Eagle Lake in northern Maine. It’s not quite 2 a.m., a waning half-moon shines both in the sky and on the lake surface, and a thick mist cloud hangs over the water. A fox barks from the dense woods between the […]

There’s a lot of talk around York County about “the list” these days. Everyone has been speculating about who will be identified as alleged “johns” in connection with the prostitution business that was allegedly being operated out of the Kennebunk Pura Vida studio, where Alexis Wright taught Zumba lessons. Could there be public officials on […]