Scott Christiansen has brought fresh ideas and creativity to economic development in the River Valley.In three short years, his list of accomplishments is impressive. As the executive director of the River Valley Growth Council, Christiansen may be best known for his forward-thinking approach to redeveloping the region.He has been one of the leaders seeking to […]

Rep. Porter Goss was nominated this week by President Bush to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.The question of what job he would actually fill – and what authority he would have – has not been answered. The Sept. 11 commission has recommended significant changes in the way the intelligence community is organized, […]

It’s a refrain we’ll likely repeat several times before Election Day.Every vote matters.Don’t believe it? Check out Lisbon’s Charter Commission.On Saturday, a mere 162 votes were cast out of about 6,500 registered voters for candidates seeking a seat on the commission.For the last spot, H. Courtenay Fenn and Warren G. Greim tied with 101 votes. […]

Apparently, admitting a mistake is not possible for the men who are running for president.Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic nominee, on Monday joined President Bush by saying he would have voted to authorize the war in Iraq even though the justifications for the war have proven false.We chided the president for blurry hindsight. Now, it […]

If the United States is prepared to shed the blood of patriots to advance the cause of democracy, then we should all be outraged about 570,000 U.S. citizens who are disenfranchised, who are taxed without representation, and who are ruled by federal dictates and by people they cannot hold accountable.Such is the case in Washington, […]

You could tell it from the look in their eyes after John Kerry’s convention speech the other day. That’s the great thing about TV – people can spew the same old talking points, but they can’t disguise the emotion written on their faces. Republicans are worried.Ed Gillespie, the normally unflappable GOP party chairman, looked sick […]

We fully support radiator-shop owner Rick Hollis’ right to protest, and it’s certainly his right to bring to bear whatever pressure he can in his negotiations with the city of Lewiston for the sale of his property.But Hollis weakened his case by mixing his protest messages last week.Two large, yellow school buses appeared on Hollis’ […]

During a news conference Monday, President Bush said that even knowing what he knows today, he would still have gone into Iraq.Here’s what we know today:Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction, had not reconstituted its nuclear weapons program and could not launch a chemical or biological attack against the United States or its […]

Chicago Tribune, Aug. 1 … On Saturday, Oct. 2, the kid-friendly Nickelodeon cable channel will go dark for three hours. A graphic will appear on the screen urging youngsters to go outside and play.… What a great idea. Here’s what we imagine. Thousands of children, blinking, will emerge in the blinding outdoor light, staggering from […]

Powerball roared into Maine July 30.Money was flying as Mainers lined up for a chance to win a $54 million jackpot.According to the Bangor Daily News, in less than 34 hours, more than 530,000 tickets were sold. Maine grabbed the dubious honor of having the third-highest sales per capita of states that participate in Powerball.At […]