Columnist Bill Nemitz asked what we were thinking when we filed a lawsuit. Well, here’s what.

It may be impossible to banish greed, ignorance and dishonesty from the financial markets, but the reforms awaiting debate in the Senate are a good starting point in the effort to make the system less vulnerable to these flaws. The question is whether Republicans will allow financial reforms to be considered. The case for reform […]

City officials laid out an appealing vision for Biddeford’s future last week, proposing to eventually bring a dynamic but hidden section of the Saco River back into public view. The river’s rapids and falls can be glimpsed from upper story windows and the back lot of Maine Energy Recovery Co., but the mills that once […]

Thumbs up to Regional School Unit 21 for its continued diligence in locating the source of staff and students’ health complaints at Middle School of the Kennebunks. Tests that have been conducted, and the future tests that are planned, will hopefully resolve the issue. So far, no mold has been found, but those who work […]

One of the greatest catch phrases I’ve learned to date comes straight from my father. “You can’t teach common sense.” Although he’s often muttered that sentence in the context of work-related mishaps, his voice came through my mind when I read a newspaper article recently that quite literally left me staring at the page as […]

I had planned to write a column on my enthusiasm playing my first round of golf of 2010 at the opening day of the Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport , but at 86, I’m afraid the weather was a bit too much for me to hit off the first tee. I played my first […]

What kind of a U.S. ally regularly embarrasses his supporters with threats and complaints? An essential one, it appears. Top U.S. leaders took special pains this week to forgive Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s threat to join the Taliban. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Karzai’s remarks unfortunate, but understandable because he is under such […]

Windham police say an extremely intoxicated Raymond C. Marshall III was driving around his property firing shots from a hunting rifle and frightening neighbors Wednesday night, so they arrested him with the aid of a Taser.

South China’s back, better than ever, and still hearing each other

The D.C. Court of Appeals last week said the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to enforce “network neutrality.” It was a victory for telecommunications companies, and a setback, though not necessarily a defeat, for the goal of preserving equal access for all Internet traffic and sites. Many fear that the telecoms, controlling access to […]