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America is going to have either a government-run health care systemin which politicians and bureaucrats make the key decisions or aconsumer-driven system in which key decisions are made byindividuals and families. Presented with a clear choice, Americanswill support a market-based program that is compatible with theirvalues, particularly personal freedom and personal responsibility.

Edgecomb is heading back to court, this time as the defendant in a Freedom of Access Act case. Last month, selectmen were denied by a District Court judge in seeking a restraining order agains resident Timothy Harrington. But Board Chairman Dawn...

On October 31, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the race-conscious admissions programs of Harvard and North Carolina universities.

Wiscasset District Court Judge John Martin dismissed an initial request by Edgecomb Nov. 2, but later issued separate one-year protection orders barring Timothy Harrington from contacting residents Dawn Murray and Alan Whitman. In his ruling, Martin...

City Planner Elena Piekut tendered her resignation Nov. 2 in a 28-page letter citing “a lack of accountability and an abundance of dysfunction” at City Hall and accusing other city officials of violating Maine’s Freedom of Access Act and the city charter. Her letter stated her willingness to stay on the job until Nov. 30, but Piekut said she was immediately relieved of her duties.

The question of what is and is not part of Ocean Avenue and whether the land is public or privately held by property owners in the original subdivision has potential legal ramifications.

The Sun Journal received the Freedom of Information Award for the 19th time in 23 years, along with writing, design, photography and advertising honors

What started as a request for municipal records is now heading to court. Edgecomb Selectmen Dawn Murray, Ted Hugger and Mike Smith along with Code Enforcement Officer George Chase are seeking a yearlong protection order against resident Timothy...

The groundbreaking legislation resulted in $91 million in new grants awarded for the construction or improvement of 168 firearm ranges...

This April, while hashing out the bill that reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions of health reform, lawmakers tossed in another overhaul as well. They completely remade the student loan industry.