It is amazing to me that this president has destroyed so much good will among our friends in the world. Just recently a poll showed that 54 percent of Americans do not think Barack Obama can lead. Daniel Hannan, a member of the British parliament, said Obama is not the leader of the free world. […]
June 2014
Veterans court helps free those trapped within Maine’s criminal justice system
James T. Lawley
Don’t let Congress hit pause button on children’s health
Schools are the front lines in the fight again childhood obesity. They are where our kids spend most of their days and, in many cases, eat half of their calories. Until the passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, staples in the school cafeteria included pizza, french fries and chicken nuggets. It’s no wonder we’ve […]
Scary to think about Poliquin as representative
I couldn’t agree more with George D. Christie (“Column about Second Amendment misses the mark on many fronts,” June 16). The article that inspired Christie’s ire, Bruce Poliquin’s screed about the Second Amendment, also irritated me when I first read it way back on June 3, and it still does. Like Christie, I was especially […]
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): History meets hospitality in Deer Isle
Timeless island elegance can be found at the Pilgrim’s Inn
OFF RADAR: ‘Mr. Mercedes’
Take a peek at Stephen King’s Middle America
Fans stuck at work can stream US match
United States plays Germany at noon to determine whether they advance to the knockout round.
Supreme Court cellphone decision won’t affect Maine much
Law enforcement agencies say they already get search warrants before searching cellphones in most cases, which was mandated by the court in a Wednesday decision.
US economy shrank steeply in first quarter 2014
A decline in health spending, harsh winter contributed to the contraction.