The business world and the political world are being revolutionized by the use of social media, which is changing the way we market and purchase ”“ as well as vote. Many of us use social media sites, such as Facebook and Myspace, now. The growing use of these connections is changing not only the way […]

The National Transportation Safety Board announced this past Tuesday its recommendation that all use of cell phones should be banned for operators of motor vehicles ”“ taking a hard line on an issue that has cost lives. While we certainly agree with the board’s contention that “no email, no text, no update, no call is […]

To check or not to check the Asian box? That is the pointed choice faced by Asian-American students applying to gain admission to what are supposed to be the most tolerant places on Earth, the nation’s colleges. The Associated Press ran a report on Asian students of mixed parentage checking “white,” if possible, on their […]

Development plans are in store for the cleared site of the former Mobil gas station in Kennebunk, but it seems to be serving the community well as open space. The town now has to decide whether to approve a proposed mixed use retail/living space building on the site or keep it open. The $3.5 million […]

During the Biddeford High School girls varsity basketball game against Windham Friday night, a scary incident occurred when freshman guard Carissa Gelinas was seriously injured in the second quarter. Gelinas stood up to take a charge and draw a foul against Windham early in the quarter. As she collided with the Windham player, she fell […]

Not every choice a person makes can be labeled good or bad, or at least not right away. As I approached my 9th birthday more than four decades ago, my mother and father informed me they’d be happy to let me participate in Little League Baseball or the Cub Scouts, but not both. They probably […]

Thumbs up to the proposal in Kennebunkport to increase lighting in the Dock Square area. Currently, there is inadequate light for those who choose to walk from the parking areas to the shopping areas, and it will be a good investment for the town to remedy that problem. Particularly at this time of year, which […]

Gov. Paul LePage recently announced he plans to cut Medicaid by $221 million to close a projected shortfall in the state Department of Health and Human Services’ budget. The public outcry has resulted in about 200 demonstrators in Augusta this week, as well as hundreds signing up to testify before the Legislature’s Appropriations and Health […]

As the calendar counts down toward Christmas, the rush of the holiday season is at full throttle. Many people hit the stores to find whatever is the latest and greatest for gifts this season, but we’d like to encourage everyone to take a minute to stop and think about those who may be cold or […]

It was about one year ago that a committee of Regional School Unit 21 board members decided to put in months of work to develop a new proposal for a cost-sharing agreement between Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. In the end, they moved forward with a plan to base cost sharing 100 percent on property values, […]