Meeting time is truly excessive

Ninety-four minutes – that’s 94 minutes for those who prefer seeing a numerical value represented – is a long time to do anything. The Clinton City Council chose to stay in executive session for 94 minutes Tuesday night while conducting a performance evaluation of City Manager Robert Johnston.

ACC offers liturgies for assisted dying

Gathered near the patient, the priest helps the worshipers prepare for Holy Communion using a new liturgy prepared by the Anglican Church of Canada.The text offers this introduction: “We gather today in a space that may be foreign to us.

Homes needed to make Clinton home

When it comes to establishing economic development, there are many factors coming into play. One of the biggest to consider is the concept of housing. Is there enough here for Clinton to succeed?

Final Lindsey Graham moment in D.C.

There were funerals this week in Washington, D.C., and in South Carolina for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly from a heart condition on July 11.

Was there planting of early seeds?

FRYEBURG, Maine – Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Except this one has a bad temper.

Shapes give glimpse to past, future

Shapes tend to matter. On that notion, one could say all matter is shapes. There is a certain preoccupation with shape and form. And coming soon, some shapes will take a different form in the process.But before getting to that point, it’s worth noting the concepts of shape as a whole.

Christian educator’s final warnings

Year after year, faith-based colleges produce waves of upbeat brochures, social media appeals and videos for parents and their children.The presidents of these institutions should study these materials closely, said Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr.

Long tradition of protecting legacy

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.

It’s all about the funny business

Here’s hoping nobody was too attached to the “Heart of the City” comic strip. It was originally selected to replace “Big Nate” in the comics section below. “Heart” wound up having a short run thanks to the power of the readers.

Illness, death change face of Senate

One of the colder aspects of life in Washington politics is that the death of an important person often results, before much grieving is done, in a frenzy of speculation about who will get the unfortunate important person’s job. So it is with South Carolina Republican Sen.