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America needs a ‘Murrow moment’
The headline over the lead story in The New York Times was stunning in its directness: “Donald Trump Clung to ‘Birther’ Lie for Years, and Still Isn’t Apologetic.” Those words, and many more like them, could mark a turning point in the media’s treatment of Donald Trump. Journalists are increasingly willing to call him what […]
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Economic news less positive than it seems
Last week, there was good economic news. Maybe. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that household income had risen during 2015 by 5.7 percent. That was the first increase since 2007, the last year before the Great Recession. Women employed full-time gained somewhat more than men. Unemployment was down and millions more had health insurance. That’s […]
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Bun deal: When men’s hairdos cross the line
Silly humans with their full heads of hair. I feel sorry for them in a way. Just look at all of the goofy hairstyles that have evolved over the centuries. Revolutionary War-era colonials used to powder their locks the ashy white color of decade-old chalk. Women in the 1960s were fond of those giant beehive […]
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Grohman’s experience serves Biddeford well
As a longtime member of this community, I am writing to support Martin Grohman for re-election as state Representative. Biddeford deserves his type of professional and conscientious representation that is critical to getting our fair allotment of state revenue sharing, helping to keep our property taxes down. With his business background and a moderate approach, […]
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Don’t make drug addiction political
Although this is election year and a few months prior to the date, a young man named Tony Hoffman showed up at the Biddeford Middle school to talk about drug addiction. When I saw that he did not have a huge crowd here, it saddened me because this is what another friend of mine, Dennis […]
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Tear down dilapidated buildings
We have in town a few dilapidated buildings, namely the Saco Lowell shop on Elm Street near the train tracks and the Trull nursing home on May Street. Can’t something be done about these buildings? They make Biddeford look a lot like a dump! Taking down Le Club Voltigeur was a good idea. The area […]
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Columnist Wanted
The Journal Tribune is looking for a conservative columnist based in York County to write a weekly opinion column for the Opinion page. Candidates should have strong writing and research skills, and must be able to back up their opinions with factual information. Ideal candidates will have prior writing experience for a daily or weekly […]
