The Journal Tribune wishes its readers a Happy Thanksgiving, and we hope the spirit of giving will continue throughout this holiday season. Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow, and despite the still-stagnant economy, many of us have a lot for which to be thankful. We also have much of which to be proud here in York County. […]

When the Wells High School football team won the Class B state football title on Saturday night, it did more than win a championship for the school. It helped ignite the passion of a small, coastal Maine community. Sports can cross life parallels and transcend into realms that go beyond the athletic fields. The Wells […]

A friend recently suggested I compile a list of specific things I’m fortunate to have. Doing so may help me learn something about myself, he said. And since Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner I thought, “Why not?” First and foremost, I’m grateful for my soul mate, who happily enough also happens to be […]

Thumbs up to all of those who are organizing and volunteering at community Thanksgiving dinners this Thursday, providing a place for those who do not have family in the area or are unable to cook a feast for themselves. What better time to come together and share in the many aspects of American life for […]

Voters across the state this November overwhelmingly chose to continue the string of defeats that would have granted clearance for casinos and racinos to be built in select communities. Question 2, which would have allowed a racino in the city of Biddeford and Washington County, was defeated 55 percent to 45 percent. Question 3, which […]

The First Amendment provides us with the right to peaceably assemble, and the Occupy Wall Street protesters at sites nationwide have used that right to make an important difference: They have brought to light the disgust and impotence felt by much of the American public in the face of a growing gap between rich and […]

With all the talk about being “business-friendly” these days, we hope that the actions of municipalities are in line with the words of their leaders. In Kennebunk, Chase Hill Road residents spoke up at recent selectmen’s meetings to tell officials they don’t like commercial trucks parking on their street when making deliveries to area businesses. […]

Election season has winded down once again, as we all ingest the results of the hard-fought local and statewide contests, from casinos to candidates. Now that we’re heading into the heat of presidential primary season, however, the focus is squarely back on the partisan politics that shape our nation. A president will be elected in […]

Plagiarism is nasty business. Not only does it presume willful lifting of another’s work; it suggests a larger taint on one’s character. But what about plagiarism’s kinder cousins? Adapting and deriving, for instance, are far lesser crimes ”“ if they’re crimes at all. And what of the attribution that’s simply unknown or plainly wrong? Nowhere […]

Useless endorsements; alienating college students; efforts to limit democracy; Republican hypocrisy; all are ways to describe the past few months of this election cycle. Let’s begin with useless endorsements. When a candidate has to tout endorsements, I feel as though they are filling our brains with fluff in order to distract us from the real […]