As Oregon’s 11th poet laureate, Ellen Waterston has traveled statewide for formal presentations and opened the 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly with an original poem.

To mark National Poetry Month in April, the Sherburne History Center is once again holding its annual Poetry Showcase, and ...

In watching our negotiation strategy for a cease-fire and potential end of the war in Ukraine, I cannot but help to be ...

The Lowell Area Schools Board of Education met Monday for their monthly work session. All board members were present for the ...

As an English and creative writing professor at UAA for nearly 25 years, Sexton spurred young writers to chase opportunity ...

On Jan. 20, 2021, two weeks after the horrific attack on our Capitol by some of our fellow Americans, President Joe Biden was ...

Berkshire poet David Giannini’s new collection 'Stones Are the First to Rise' explores nature, politics and the shifting boundaries of reality through reflective and often ironic poetry.

New York state’s top court put an end Thursday to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said “the New York ...

(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Activists participate in a rally on the steps of New York City Hall ahead of a City Council vote to allow lawful permanent residents to cast votes in elections to select ...

The Big Apple’s controversial law allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections was struck down by the state’s highest court Thursday. The New York Court of Appeals ruled 6-1 that the law ...

With the rise of mobile banking and e-wallets, vote-buying and vote-selling are no longer limited to cash handouts in dark alleyways or secret meetings. Instead, these illegal transactions are now ...