Saco Citizens for Sensible Government wants to provide some information on various programs for tax relief either through the State or City of Saco. The Homestead Act – for residents unfamiliar with this program, the act grants tax relief to homeowners by reducing the taxable assessment on your primary residence. Effective April 1, 2017, the […]

I want to acknowledge and thank so many people for the outpouring of affection and love shown to us during and following the illness and death of my husband, Kennebunk High School and Middle School of the Kennebunks volunteer football and wrestling coach Roger Hansen. Students, parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, friends, and neighbors … everyone […]

“Intelligent people tend to talk about the facts. They don’t sit around and call each other names. That’s what you can find on a third-grade playground.” Ben Carson Saco Citizens for Sensible Government had the opportunity to discuss with Superintendent Dom DePatsy and Business Manager Jason DiDonato on Jan. 26, the issue of funds owed […]

Even clouds dark as those cast by the ethically challenged, paranoid, narcissistic buffoon currently serving as America’s commander-in-chief have silver linings, at least for some people. For example, in retrospect the nation’s last three chief executives are all looking mighty attractive these days. Even their most strident critics would likely prefer Barack Obama at his […]

Reading has been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember. It was a hobby before i could even technically read; my father would sit me on his lap with a Dr. Seuss book in hand and regale me with tales about green eggs and ham, which in children’s books apparently have […]

On Monday, we will celebrate Washington’s Birthday. Not Presidents’ Day. Washington’s Birthday is the official U.S. and Maine government designation of the day. To remember other presidents, some outright failures, the day honoring Washington has become a commercial holiday. But we should remember this country’s good fortune to have been led by this exceptional man. […]

Reading has been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember. It was a hobby before I could even technically read; my father would sit me on his lap with a Dr. Seuss book in hand and regale me with tales about green eggs and ham, which in children’s books apparently have […]

I haven’t won all my battles, and I understand the frustration you feel being on the losing side of a political fight. But at a certain point, the fight is over. The fight over the minimum wage ended when an overwhelming majority of voters decided on Election Day to give the lowest-paid workers in our state […]

According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy in the United States is the longest ever, approaching 79 years. This was highlighted in the recent Time cover story, “This Baby Could Live to Be 142 Years Old.” With very few exceptions—such as the flu pandemic of 1918, which […]

The day after the election, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Chris Indorf arrived at Biddeford Intermediate School for a meeting. Scores of fourth- and fifth-graders were running, jumping, playing and enjoying their recess. “My eye was drawn to two girls in hijabs playing foursquare. My heart sank, worried for what the new administration might mean for […]