Pope Francis told an international conference of nuns that he will start a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the church. But it was not clear whether Francis’s off-the-cuff remark meant he wanted to simply study the role of women in the early church, or to consider opening the position to […]

Way back in 1983, Cyndi Lauper knew that “money changes everything.” Social science is finally starting to catch up. The latest findings, from Emily Bianchi of Emory University and Kathleen Vohs of the University of Minnesota, illustrate how having more (or less) money can radically alter the fabric of our relationships with other people, changing […]

While we all appreciate the efforts our school committee and administration go through to make best use of our tax dollars, I am not convinced the current budget best fits the needs of the Lewiston taxpayer. Coming from the Lewiston Finance Committee Chairperson that might a bit unusual, but the time has come to rethink […]

As a homeowner, taxpayer and parent of a Lewiston student I am happy to support the 2016 school budget for a variety of reasons. I have attended countless school committee meetings over the last two years as a way to better understand where our challenges are. As a frustrated parent and taxpayer I thought for […]

GREENVILLE, Miss. — Clarke Reed and Billy Mounger still sound like they want to spit when they talk about each other — 40 years after the contested Republican National Convention where the Mississippi delegation split between President Gerald Ford and smooth-talking Ronald Reagan. As the GOP stares down the possibility of a contested convention this […]

BRUNSWICK — Sitting cross-legged on a couch in the student union building at Bowdoin College, Ali Ragan was smiling as she talked about her involvement on campus. The senior would be graduating in a month and was excited for what’s to come. Looking at her, no one would guess she was the victim of a […]

Having spoken contemptuously about “New York values,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had a catastrophic election night in New York. So it’s fitting that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced this week that Alexander Hamilton — the founder of New York values — will remain on the $10 bill. It’s also fitting that in the same week […]

Spring is here, so kids around the country are playing catch. Throwing a baseball is one of the coolest things in sports. The hard white ball feels just right for throwing. Playing catch can get any kid dreaming of being a fireballing pitcher. But watch out: Pitching can be dangerous. I know, because I just […]

Gunter Nitsch made a paper airplane, wrote “Zaher’s Airline” on the wing and slipped it in the parcel en route to an 8-year-old Syrian boy. Nitsch, 78, remembered when he was 8 years old with no toys to play with when a war ripped him from his home, too. Several years after World War II […]

The more that Donald Trump is forced to expound on issues, the more jaw-dropping gaffes, inconsistencies and contradictions emerge. That was vividly on display Wednesday when he suggested in an MSNBC interview that under an abortion ban he would want “some form of punishment” meted out to women. His campaign quickly put out a statement […]