Amidst the horror of the recent news of an Arundel baby’s death, one quote has rung out: “His death will not have been in vain. Hopefully, a parent will see this and get help if they need it.” It was Debra White, stepgrandmother of Ethan Henderson, who said it, during a vigil for the baby […]

The future of our country is in good hands, from what I have recently seen. Here are the stories of three people willing to work hard, develop skills and start career training programs. Their stories show that if you want to enter or re-enter the job market, you will do a lot better if you […]

It sounds as if the negotiations to keep public access to Kennebunkport’s Goose Rocks Beach have hit a snag, but the parties involved should continue working toward an agreement for continued public use. The parties involved in the litigation are scheduled to meet next month in court for private conference meetings, in which they will […]

While Boston sports fans wallow in the sub-mediocrity of the Boston Red Sox ”“ currently maintaining their stranglehold on last place in the American League East ”“ at least they have the Boston Celtics to cheer them up. The Celtics are playing in the second round of the National Basketball Association playoffs, a place to […]

Armed with my Maine atlas, digital camera and CD of “America’s Favorite Hits,” I headed east yesterday to enjoy the beauties of Dayton on a spring Sunday. Everywhere I looked, dandelions dotted the lush green of rolling hills and pastures, most of them ripe and full-on yellow, and others already at the fluffy, white seed […]

The most universally admired person in American sports history might well be John Wooden. One of only three men elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and as a coach, Wooden’s UCLA teams won 10 NCAA men’s championships, including seven in a row, between 1964 and 1975. But Wooden didn’t earn widespread […]

Thumbs up to Emily Hill, an Arundel 12-year-old who will be leading a Relay for Life team during the annual event June 16-17, and to all others who are participating in relay. Almost everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, whether it’s first-person or through a friend or relative who has fought the […]

The mining regulatory bill signed by Gov. Paul LePage April 13 is a step in the right direction toward making Maine more business-friendly and helping build industry in the state. Long have business people complained that there are too many levels of bureaucracy in this state, hindering their attempts to bring jobs here, and this […]

Two of Maine’s congressional delegation are leading the charge when it comes to advocating for members of the military who have been sexually assaulted or raped. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, spoke with hundreds of veterans from around the country who are victims of sexual assault in the military, this week at “Truth and Justice: […]

The Sanford School Committee made the right decision this week to retire the Redskins mascot. In an unexpected move, the committee also voted to retire the “Braves” mascot used by Sanford Junior High ”“ and rightly so. Despite the lengthy debate that raged in one-on-one discussions, letters to the editor and Facebook groups, the mascot […]