Thumbs up to all of the organizers and participants of  local 9/11 anniversary events and ceremonies. About a dozen different ceremonies, shows and remembrance events were planned over the weekend to honor those who died in or in relation to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as well as current first responders, service members and […]

Yesterday was Sept. 11, a date that shall live in infamy. Where were you 10 years and a day ago? For a lot of people, it started the same as any other morning, school had started, many people were on their way to work or had already arrived. To be completely honest, I can’t remember […]

Ten years on. A decade on and the brother I couldn’t reach is a new father once more. This time his little one, a preemie, starts life in the CCU, gaining strength day by day. At 5 pounds he is home in the arms of my brother, his wife and family. These days the terrors […]

On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, people are coming together around the county, the state, the country and the world to remember and honor those who lost their lives that day and in the years since after working on the scene in the aftermath of the Twin Towers’ collapse. This day, […]

A recent investigative report into the state’s dam inspection process has brought to light serious safety concerns, but it seems no one wants to do anything about it. Half of the high-hazard dams in the state ”“ those that could cause loss of life if they were breached ”“ are two to seven years overdue […]

As Democrats and Republicans bicker over Maine’s congressional district lines in Augusta, we hope they don’t take the issue too far, or Maine’s leaders may find their approval rating in a free fall like the lawmakers in Washington have recently experienced. Last week, the Redistricting Commission voted 8-7 to support the Democrats’ congressional district plan, […]

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor left the Ohio State football program earlier this year after the NCAA launched an investigation into alleged violations, which could lead to serious penalties for the Buckeyes. Tressel resigned after the NCAA discovered he impeded its investigation. Pryor skipped his senior […]

Ordinarily, I try to avoid making rash statements, but today I am publicly announcing I fully intend to be the best-dressed male English teacher at Kennebunk High School this year. There. I said it. I’m not interested in becoming a modern-day Beau Brummell, and not just because the British dandy ”“ credited by many with […]

Thumbs up to all the performers and organizers of the G.I. Dames’ “USO Style Show and 911 Tribute” that will be performed on Sept. 11, the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The show, to which all veterans and their guests are invited, will feature singing and dancing as well as […]

The pool of Republicans seeking the presidential nomination is large, as any glimpse at recent news reports will tell you, but what bothers me is when people say they won’t even consider those candidates because of the “R” next to their names. Someone told me this, and in return I asked what each candidate stood […]