FRYEBURG, Maine ― Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Except this one has a bad temper.
The July 13 Meredith Selectboard meeting included a wrap-up presentation of the 250th Anniversary Parade, a review of the Waukewan Dam Project storage agreement, an Island Public Safety Update, and Tax Interest Administrative Abatements.
She was sworn in by Sen. Charles Grassley, who is about to turn 93 and whose grandson, the speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, is a good bet to succeed him eventually. She took her brother's seat in the chamber, will likely serve on the same committees as her brother and will certa…
On March 21, Laconia launched New England’s first social district, a designated area where drinking is allowed in public under tightly regulated conditions.
The proposed sale and potential development of Camp Menotomy on Lake Winnipesaukee ― a 95-acre property with 4,500 feet of shoreline ― raises serious questions about whether those entrusted with protecting this irreplaceable camping property have fulfilled their legal and moral obligations. …
As fireworks illuminated the skies across our six New England states this Independence Day, we did more than celebrate a historical date on a calendar. We honored a living legacy of self-reliance, grit and revolutionary thinking.
In 1776, Josiah Bartlett really could’ve used a good cell phone plan.
Whenever people find out what I do for a living, they usually say, "Oh, you're a political reporter. You must be so cynical."
AVERY COUNTY, North Carolina ― If there is such a thing as the classic Appalachian success story, the rise in popularity of the outside-the-box band Cigarettes @ Sunset would be that story.
The June 22 Meredith Selectboard meeting included a public hearing on commercial boat launch fees, updates on a stormwater management grant, Styrofoam recycling, cigarette litter, a status report on the reorganization of the planning & development department, and approvals for tax abatem…
A smart editor once gave me an admonition about writing a column: Aim to give your readers something nobody else will offer them. I feel quite sure that this summer 2026 column about two speeches Gerald Ford delivered a half-century ago will qualify.
Dear Dad,
Thirty-five years ago, a town manager in New Hampshire, or Maine, could expect to settle in, learn the community, and spend a career making it better. The job was never easy, but it was knowable. Today, that same role looks dramatically different, and the gap between those two eras tells us …
The June 8 Meredith Selectboard meeting included a public hearing on a grant, discussion about an historical building, a long-term financial planning proposal, boat launch fees, tax abatement requests, an update on the 9/11 Memorial and interest abatements.
Let’s start with a basic truth that is bound to make just about everyone mad: America is completely addicted to looking at facts through a purely partisan lens. If an event doesn't fit the pre-established narrative of Red or Blue America, we don't change our minds — we just demand the facts …
PITTSBURGH ― Western Pennsylvania's leadership in AI, robotics and cyber intelligence companies that work with the Department of War was reinforced recently. Qintel was selected for an $84 million contract with the United States Cyber Command to deliver a threat intelligence solution in supp…
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