If you go to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website, SBA.gov, you’ll see a “Translate” button in the upper right-hand corner. Proceed to the drop-down menu and click on one of the many languages there and soon you’ll be reading — or gazing at — the same SBA material in Greek, Italian, Yiddish, Malay or […]

To the editor: The Brunswick Democratic Committee was thrilled and humbled by the enthusiastic turnout for our first annual Martin Luther King Day nonpartisan benefit supper. More than 100 friends and neighbors gathered to share a meal and help us provide more than 300 pounds of food and more than $900 to the Mid Coast […]

To the editor: Thomas Friedman (“Trusting freedom at 4 below,” Feb. 9) comments on his recent experience in Moscow during a rally expressing “democratic awakenings” occurring in Russia as well as in the Middle East. Many believe the Occupy movement in the United States expresses a “democratic awakening” happening here from sea to shining sea. […]

To the editor: As both a bricks and mortar and online retailer and strong supporter of “buying local,” I totally agree that sales taxes should be being collected on all purchases and paid to states by their residents regardless of where good are shipped to or purchased from. The crux of the problem for my […]

To the editor: On behalf of the board of the Bath- Tsugaru Sister City Exchange Program, thank you to the many community members who contributed to the success of our first Japan culture celebration. And to the people who enthusiastically attended many of our diverse events, yes, we are already planning next year’s second annual […]