The effects of the deep cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services’ budget pushed by Gov. Paul LePage in the last legislative session are continuing to ripple through the state and York County. Due to a loss of $2 million statewide to Head Start programs, York County Head Start will serve 22 fewer […]

As I write, the old, dead tree out back is coming down. A crew stopped early this morning to ask if they could work on this side of the fence, so I gave them the landlord’s phone number. Since they began slicing off the side branches, my eyes have remained glued to the multiple holes […]

Augusta National Golf Club has finally gotten it right. After opening in 1933, the club has had a rigid history of being a men’s only organization that did not allow women to become members. That all changed, thankfully, on Monday when the club allowed two women for the first time to become club members: Former […]

A lone starling perches on a top branch of a dead tree that was removed last week from a neighboring back yard. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Thumbs up to Goodall Hospital for seeking to join the MaineHealth system. Although there’s no word yet, membership in the system would help Goodall collaborate more closely with Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford as well as open up better financing opportunities for the Sanford hospital. If Goodall gets the green light, it would be […]

Last Sunday, some Americans were probably relieved to see that the United States had topped China, its closest rival, in Olympic medals. Some had worried that, having topped the U.S. in gold medals four years ago, China was about to overtake the United States as the world leader ”“ at least in total Olympic medals. […]

Fire protection, particularly in the wake of a fatal house fire, is hard to argue against. Sprinklers, alarms, hydrants and a well-equipped and staffed fire service are all important components in saving lives and property. But these tools can also be an expensive investment that are a harder sell when people are down on their […]

The Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority are hosting a public hearing Monday on a plan that could bring a new exit to alleviate congestion at Route 111 near Biddeford’s current Exit 32, and create a new route from West Kennebunk to make south Sanford more accessible. The study attempts to determine […]

A study released recently is showing a link to schools that allow junk food and sugary drinks to be sold with an uptick in childhood obesity. According to an Associated Press report this week, states with strict laws on sales of junk food and sweetened drinks in school have a slightly lower rate of obesity […]

Although we rarely see one another in person these days, it’s fair to say my buddy Don and I enjoy a mutually rewarding relationship. I think I know him pretty well, and a recent episode confirms that he reads me like, well, a book. Don and I attended the same large state university together a […]