Imagine you are the commanding general of your nation’s armed forces and head the national government. You decide that another country is getting “cute” and is harming your country. The only way to take on that country is to declare world war, even though your closest allies will be hit far harder than your intended […]

My precious boys, It is sweet to me to have a little glimpse of your room and to see where you sleep all the long quiet night. I would like to cover all the walls with my love and leave beautiful and loving messages everywhere to whisper in your ears when you least expect them. […]

Recent warm rainy weather has dramatically worsened ski conditions along the Maine coastal plain. Most of the quality snow is gone and ski areas like Pineland and Harris Farms have struggled to stay open. Enthusiastic about the Nordic ski workout and reluctant to let winter go, a dilemma for me has become to ski or […]

It has been a busy time since our last article the end of January. We’ve helped our fellow Bath Rotary Club Fill-A-Bus for the Food Pantry; welcomed a new member; had a demonstration from the Patten Free Library Robotics Club; heard from Tom Blatz about the United Way; and learned of a farm in Brunswick […]

We all benefit from good transportation infrastructure, but maintenance costs need to be assessed fairly. The state budget, from income taxes, needs to fund a portion of the transportation costs, representing the benefit to all Maine citizens, but the majority of the costs should be shared, proportionately, by the users. One, simple and easily achieved […]

On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Associated Press

AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday called out police, school officials, child welfare workers and even lawmakers who “dropped the ball” in the case of a 10-year-old girl who police said was beaten to death by her mother and stepfather. The Republican governor told WCSH-TV that the failure of anyone to intervene to […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s health and human services head says he welcomes a review of the way the state handles child abuse complaints. Maine Public reports that Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Ricker Hamilton says the public shouldn’t point fingers about the beating death of Marissa Kennedy until the investigation is complete. […]