Inflation returns as No. 1 problem facing Main Street businesses

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 1.3 points in December to 91.9, marking the 24th consecutive month below the 50year average of 98.

Ruth’s Substitution

In 1930, Kenneth and Ruth Wakefield bought an old colonial house on Bedford Street in Whitman, Massachusetts. At the time, the house was located on a toll road about halfway between Boston and New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The Positive Power of Words

The church near Victor’s home was badly in need of repair, but no one seemed to care. Generations of worshipers had passed through its doors, but, with each passing year, the building got dirtier, darker, and more damp.It needed a new roof. Its rafters needed repairs.

Coach Nick Saban and LSU!

I don’t normally write a sports column, but a few words would seem appropriate after Alabama’s football coach Nick Saban announced his retirement last week. Simply put, love him or hate him, Nick Saban was the nation’s best college coach in recent years, and maybe the best college coach ever.

Governor Jeff Landry opens session on court ordered redistricting

Governor Jeff Landry opened his first special session Monday, which addressed the court order to redistrict the congressional districts of Louisiana along with the districts of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and it will make other election- related changes. Here are Gov. Landry’s remarks verbatim.Mr.

Bad idea to keep Trump off the ballot!

Here is the election question dominating the national news. Can a minor state official decide the outcome of the presidential election?The Maine Secretary Of State apparently thinks so.

Writer says be aware of changes in laws about child abuse

Dear Editor:Statistics: There are over 60 million adult survivors of child abuse in America: www.letgoletpeacecomein.

On the Road Again

We often hear someone say they just want to leave the world a better place than they found it. That’s a great goal, but rarely is it the case.Unless you were Charles Kuralt.

Double Trouble

It was March 12, 1951. For comics aficionados, this date is important. It was the first time anyone got to experience the chaos of Dennis the Menace.

Louisianans worked 661 million more unpaid hours

As 2024 begins, employees are finding that their bargaining power isn’t what it used to be. About a year ago, job opportunities and rising wages were abundant, but now, those trends are reversing, with fewer openings and slower wage growth.