The choice of PHS is linked as much to the school’s solid academic, athletic and co-curricular offerings as it is to Deering’s perceived shortcomings.
2019
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Toni Morrison wouldn’t let us forget our racist past, and it haunts us still
The timing of her death is particularly poignant: We’re mourning both the novelist and the innocent people cut down for no reason but hatred.
advertisement
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Fed should dial back on public speeches, focus on doing its job
The chairman’s news-conference comments fuel clamor that doesn’t inspire confidence in our financial authorities or our economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: If Trump is responsible for El Paso, then Democrats are responsible for Dayton
Democrats should know that playing politics with mass murder works both ways.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Generosity toward asylum seekers should also be extended to Portland’s homeless
Imagine what could happen if politicians, banks, businesses, landlords and volunteers were similarly engaged in helping those without homes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Buyers are first line of defense against bad dog breeders
It’s often left up to customers to figure out if they are getting their pets from legitimate sources.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mail-order DNA tests can be fun, but they’re not medical advice
If you’re worried about your cancer risk, you need a geneticist – not a DIY kit.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Support candidates who will restrict sale of assault weapons
In April, less than one month after a shooting at a mosque killed 51 people, the New Zealand Parliament banned military-style and most semi-automatic weapons. By a vote of 119 to 1. Because it was the right thing to do. In 2019, to date, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, 273 people in the […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Public hearings set for possible Sanford bond referendum
SANFORD – The Sanford City Council earlier this week voted to hold public hearings on a number of bond proposals at their Aug. 20 meeting, but the upcoming hearing on a proposal to change the make up of the Sanford Budget Committee elicited most comment. Following the public hearing, the City Council will vote whether […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Median strip to be installed near Biddeford Starbucks
BIDDEFORD — A median will be installed to prevent hazardous left turns in and out of the parking lot associated with the Starbucks coffee shop at the intersection Alfred and Elm streets,commonly known as 5-Points in Biddeford. Although there are signs posted at the lot prohibiting left turns, some are still making such turns. On […]