The citizens of Wells will be voting on the purchase of land for a new public safety complex and construction of the facility, as well as construction of a new fire station to replace and combine two old stations. This is a very large project with a sizable cost. I am a taxpayer and a […]

Korea is called “The Forgotten War.” On May 24, 2016, it was remembered in an astonishing way by the members of the Sanford Junior High School band and chorus in two performances at the Memorial Gym, dedicated to the eight Sanford-Springvale servicemen who lost their lives in the Korean Conflict. Our brother, Richard C. Wormwood, […]

Please vote “Yes” on the Single-Use Plastic Carry Out Bag Ordinance on the ballot at the Kennebunk election on June 16. And here’s why: When plastics break down, they do not biodegrade. Instead, they break down into fragments that contaminate our natural resources. This process is called photo-degrading, meaning sunlight and water break it down […]

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” — B.B. King Kudos to the Strategic Planning Committee and Saco School Superintendent Dominic DePatsy for developing a strategic plan that focuses on the student achievement gap for those at the bottom; encouraging those with ambition and depth who are […]

For the family and friends of Michael Moore and James Ford, the voids will never be filled, the wounds will never be healed. The deaths of the two young men from Biddeford, caused by a fire that ripped through a downtown building in September 2014, had a profound impact on those who loved Michael and […]