Today is Friday, Aug. 5, the 218th day of 2016. There are 148 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Aug. 5, 1966, the Beatles’ “Revolver” album was released in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone label; it was released in the United States three days later by Capitol Records. (Songs included […]

There are three major political events this summer. Three? Yes, there are the two national political conventions. But there’s also the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. It should take our minds off politics for a couple of weeks, but it is a highly political event. In fact, the Olympics may be the most political event of […]

Keep the Historic Frank J. Wood Bridge I am writing this letter because I have grave concerns about the proposal to demolish the Frank J Wood Bridge that spans the Androscoggin River. As a commercial property owner of seven buildings in downtown Brunswick, all of which were in need of substantial rehabilitation when purchased, I […]

Let’s not mince words: Donald Trump is 100 percent con man, and he’s succeeded in bamboozling a large segment of the American population. Set aside, for a moment, his diatribes against women, Mexicans, Muslims, African-Americans, the handicapped, the media and anyone else who doesn’t fall in line. And set aside his inane tweets at all […]

On December 9, 1868 the first, non-electric gas-lit traffic lights were installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London to control the traffic near Parliament Street. Three semaphore arms with red and green gas lamps for night-time use were operated by a police constable. Successful in controlling traffic, its operational life was brief — it […]

Like thousands of other students who are attending Southern Maine Community College this fall, Maeve Shea is excited about the prospects that lie ahead. An incoming freshman, Maeve is looking forward to making new friends, getting involved in campus activities and exploring her passion for learning. For those straight out of high school or a […]

This Aug. 6 and 9 we are once again reminded of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed an estimated 200,000 women, men and children. This past May, President Obama was the first President to visit the site and to commemorate the bombing’s victims. While in Hiroshima, President Obama declared: “Among those nations […]