A number of major retailers decided not to display the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine, which had on its cover a picture of Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev, the accused Boston Marathon bomber. Apparently, the magazine said something about him that the people who make these decisions did not like. Except for the fact that one […]

George Orwell once said, “We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” Well, here we are, and here I am — restating the obvious. Many elected Republicans appear to have lost their way. I would like to start a bread-crumb trail of […]

Once again, the Maine Association of Retirees is doing all it can to improve the lives of retirees by appealing the judge’s decision on our cost of living adjustment. I know that the association’s members and the staff have greatly improved and added to my retirement. The association offers many benefits for all retirees receiving […]

I couldn’t agree more with Marcel LeRoi’s recent letter to the newspaper (“Nation’s success relies on returning to Jesus Christ,” July 31). In it, LeRoi urges us to return to the teachings of Jesus as found in the Bible. I believe we should start with our Lord’s judgment of those who abuse little children, a […]

There are many people to thank for the success of Old Hallowell Day. Literally hundreds of people came together to plan a day that celebrates our city. Members of the Old Hallowell Day Committee did everything, including planning, fundraising, recruiting volunteers and choreographing the parade — these folks do it all. I also want to […]

While I was reading the July 18 article about Sgt. Brian Gardiner of the Waterville Police Department (“Officer disciplined for mistreating homeless man”), I realized that we hear more about the supposed “bad” things that someone does than the good things. I have seen the other side of Gardiner, with whom I have the privilege […]

Part of the two-year budget that passed shortly before the Legislature’s adjournment included repeal of the “circuitbreaker program,” which many elderly and low-income Maine residents depend on to make ends meet. Homeowners and renters who qualify for the program were eligible to receive an annual refund of up to $1,600. In the budget, however, the […]