When it comes to improving education, how to fund the costs is always a concern. However, when we don’t prioritize investing in education, the impact can quickly be seen through students not being prepared for the workforce or college, increased crime, and lack of economic growth. Not investing is just not an option. It is […]

It is well known that people accused or convicted of crimes have many rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. I recently learned that the majority of states also make sure their constitutions protect crime victims, but that Maine is one of a handful of states that does not. This must change. That is why I […]

There is so much in John Baletine’s recent column (“Here’s Something: Grant us relief from co-ed bathrooms”) that concerns me. My concerns are centered around Balentine’s stilted view of the normal human psyche. It is not normal to feel an erotic thrill when faced with the possibility of being locked in a toilet stall in […]

Kudos for the recent story about Cumberland’s plan to put solar panels on the new firehouse and the local landfill. By acting quickly the town can look forward to getting full credit for the excess kilowatt hours which will be returned to the grid, a.k.a. net metering. However the end of the story notes that […]

Drug use is one of those subjects like religion that begets endless hypocrisy. Lately, politicians in Maine and D.C. have been turning themselves inside out trying to deal with the fact that 64 percent of Americans favor legalizing marijuana. Naturally, moralizing hypocrites stand in the way. “Good people don’t smoke marijuana,” Jeff Sessions infamously declared […]

When you think of fake news, you probably don’t think of the Journal Tribune. Actually, you probably don’t think of that publication, no matter what you’re thinking about. And for the most part, there’s no reason you should. Thirty years ago, the Journal Tribune was arguably the best newspaper in Maine, providing superb local coverage […]

When you think of fake news, you probably don’t think of the Journal Tribune. Actually, you probably don’t think of that publication, no matter what you’re thinking about. And for the most part, there’s no reason you should. Thirty years ago, the Journal Tribune was arguably the best newspaper in Maine, providing superb local coverage […]

Last week I came across a stunning example of modern liberal thought run amok. It occurred during a visit to Casco Bay High School in Portland, and it left me shaking my head in disbelief. During my visit, I had to use the boy’s room, but had trouble figuring out where it was. I found […]

Last week I came across a stunning example of modern liberal thought run amok. It occurred during a visit to Casco Bay High School in Portland, and it left me shaking my head in disbelief. During my visit, I had to use the boy’s room, but had trouble figuring out where it was. I found […]

It is worse than bad judgment for any Yarmouth town councilor to utilize social media to attack, ridicule or disparage the opinions of Yarmouth residents – or worse, of another councilor. But it is happening. Yarmouth residents must prohibit this practice and demand a severe penalty for violations. And we can. As this newspaper reported, a […]