Ed’s note: In honor of Sunshine Week, in which media devote attention to the American ideal of public access, columnists Lu Bauer and Lane Hiltunen have written on the importance of public access to government records, meetings and procedure. Readers may be surprised to learn that Lu and Lane agree on something in the world […]

We must never forget that we, the citizens, are the government of the United States of America. We must have access not only to our elected and appointed representatives as well as to the decisions they have made along with the paperwork trail. Yes, there are times when national security plays a part in denying […]

We must never forget that we, the citizens, are the government of the United States of America. We must have access not only to our elected and appointed representatives as well as to the decisions they have made along with the paperwork trail. Yes, there are times when national security plays a part in denying […]

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Standish Town Council chose to accept a rangeway abutting both sides of Northeast Road Extension, despite attempts by the Portland Water District to block the vote. While the town has maintained ownership rights to the eight-rod, or 132-foot, section of road that extends from Route 35 to the boat […]

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Standish Town Council chose to accept a rangeway abutting both sides of Northeast Road Extension, despite attempts by the Portland Water District to block the vote. While the town has maintained ownership rights to the eight-rod, or 132-foot, section of road that extends from Route 35 to the boat […]

Sunshine feels good National Sunshine Week is a chance to remind ourselves that as Americans we have freedom of access and that we should never let anything diminish this right – not terrorism, nor apathy, embarrassment or intimidation. Almost serendipitously, several occurrences this week remind us that our government doesn’t always remember that we, Joe […]

Sunshine feels good National Sunshine Week is a chance to remind ourselves that as Americans we have freedom of access and that we should never let anything diminish this right – not terrorism, nor apathy, embarrassment or intimidation. Almost serendipitously, several occurrences this week remind us that our government doesn’t always remember that we, Joe […]

Friday, Mar. 17’s Speakout Show with Bill Diamond will cover two topics. From 7 to 7:30 p.m. Diamond hosts a Homeland Security discussion with Sen. Ethan Strimling of Portland. From 7:30 to 8 p.m., the topic will be the possibility of the Windham Land Trust purchasing more property. Speakout is a live, call-in television show […]

Friday, Mar. 17’s Speakout Show with Bill Diamond will cover two topics. From 7 to 7:30 p.m. Diamond hosts a Homeland Security discussion with Sen. Ethan Strimling of Portland. From 7:30 to 8 p.m., the topic will be the possibility of the Windham Land Trust purchasing more property. Speakout is a live, call-in television show […]

My friend e-mailed me she was going to take a walk in her woods to check and see how many trees had come down during the recent high winds. How lucky she is that she has her woods to walk in. I remember as a kid, walking through the woods from our house on Chute […]