Starting your own business from the ground up can be tricky, but a restaurant owner in Dover-Foxcroft is giving aspiring entrepreneurs a head start. It'll cost you one hundred dollars to enter an ...

F or Jeremy Bentham, a philosopher, poetry was simply writing that “fails” to reach the end of the line. For W.H. Auden, a ...

The winner will receive ownership of the restaurant and \$10,000 in credit from local vendors. The contest requires a \$100 ...

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A statement from the Vatican has failed to quell criticism of Pope Benedict XVI from Muslim leaders, after a speech touching on the concept of holy war. Speaking in Germany, the Pope quoted a 14th ...

Richard Russo, whose “Fool” trilogy is beloved for the characters he created to populate a fictional upstate New York town, ...

In his 21st book, out this month, Clark explains how everyday objects, clear focus and authentic voice can transform an essay ...

We’re thrilled to announce that Hugh Johnson OBE will be the guest judge for this year’s competition. A wine writing legend, ...

V.S. Mani Centre for Air and Space Law (VSMCASL), Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), India is organizing The 6th V.S. Mani Memorial National Essay Competition, 2025. The event is sponsored by ...

I’ve made it! I’m in the final stretch of university, with only a few weeks left until I hand in my dissertation (a ...