Thirty years after the acquired immune deficiency syndrome was recognized as an epidemic, there is much to celebrate in terms of the progress fighting AIDS. New drugs and treatment regimens mean that people with AIDS are leading longer and more productive lives than ever before. At the same time, there has been only nominal progress […]

ISMAILIA, Egypt — When I reported on Twitter the other day that I was having dinner with members of the Muslim Brotherhood here in Egypt, followers tweeted back alarmed about my safety. Many Westerners (and some liberal Egyptians) are, frankly, freaking out about the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and the more extreme Islamists known […]

To the editor: I send a big thank you to Tri- County Literacy Volunteers, their sponsors and the Maine Eastern Railroad for another successful Candy Cane Train. Children of all ages, their parents, grandparents and friends all had a wonderful time. What a treat to see adults singing and laughing with their children, enjoying the […]

To the editor: This is an open letter to all who drive in and out of the Topsham Fair Mall onto Route 196. Due to the multiple lanes exiting the mall and the volume of traffic on Route 196, highway authorities decided that right turns exiting the mall on a red light would be prohibited. […]