It would seem that the town of Brunswick has a problem at the helm. In recent years we have built a new school, even though we knew the U.S. Navy base was leaving and school enrollment would drop substantially. We did it anyway. Then we went on to close Longfellow School and Jordan Acres School. […]

To the editor: I go to Mt. Ararat High School. I am a member of the Boy Scouts, and for one of my merit badges I have to write to the editor of a newspaper about a subject I like. My subject is nutrition. Being an athlete, nutrition is a big factor — a really […]

To the editor: How interesting that the day after reporting that city officials hope to hang an “Open for Business” sign near a “Cool Little City” sign, staff writer Beth Brogan reported that Bath has been named as one of five great American Main streets in recognition of its “vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown and authentic maritime […]

This past February, I went public with the story of what my sister and I endured throughout my childhood at the hands of my stepmother. I agonized for weeks prior to my decision to publicly share my story. For me, it came down to enduring a year like no other and giving it much deep […]

The Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act and Gov. Paul LePage’s proposals to narrow MaineCare eligibility and services are both part of a national debate over a much bigger issue — the appropriate role of government. The underlying question is what limits should be placed on government action. Mixed with that issue is […]

Air Force Capt. Francis D. Imlay, 31, of Vacaville, Calif., died March 28 from injuries received in an accident involving an F-15 aircraft near a base in Southwest Asia. Army Pfc. Johnathon F. Davis, 20, of Griffin, Ga., died March 29, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Marine Cpl. […]