Jason Place is a 2006 first-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox, and he is preparing for his first spring with the Portland Sea Dogs. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)  More...

PORTLAND — Jason Place hasn't felt the chill of a cold New England spring day. yet.  All he knows are the dog days of summer, and the warmth of an approaching autumn.  More...

One of the results of the 2010 census is likely to be a clearer idea of how many people are living as married couples in same-sex relationships.  More...

I went to the bank today. This wasn't the usual swipe-my-card, make-a-withdrawal trip to the ATM. This was a visit to the bank's inner sanctum, that vestige of old-world commerce that relies on people more than machines. More...