Once more, I am asking for your help with a difficult situation. I was recently walking in the woods behind my home. I own seven acres of land that has been surveyed twice. The surveyors posted my property with No Trespassing signs and pink ribbons. As I was looking for a land marker, I noticed […]
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Supporting Michaud for Saco Mayor
I would like to urge my fellow citizens to vote Mr. Ron Michaud for mayor of Saco. Ron is an experienced public servant. He has served as a councilperson, mayor and member of the school board. He has done a very competent, thoughtful job at all of those positions. Ron has has been a long […]
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Thornton Academy set to celebrate homecoming
It’s homecoming time again at Thornton Academy! I welcome our entire community to celebrate this special season with us on Saturday, Oct. 3 when the TA campus will be alive with activity. Homecoming provides an opportunity for our alumni to reconnect, and the day reminds us all of the special place Thornton Academy holds in […]
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Should Republicans appear on Colbert?
Stephen Colbert spent nine years mocking conservatives on a comedy program premised on mocking conservatives. It was a good fit; Colbert’s political views lean left, and even after leaving his right-wing loudmouth character behind, he’s been happy to dive into the most contentious political issues of the day. (Just watch the video he made in […]
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A pastoral visit
His Holiness Pope Francis left Washington, D.C., and this town was, at least momentarily, transformed with excitement, positivity, hope, even joy. People of every status wanted to get close to this remarkable man. Even those who only saw him wave from his car were left smiling and happy. Everything, of course, did not come up […]
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Candidate addresses Sanford voters
Dear voters, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who signed my nomination papers for a position on the Sanford City Council. Sunday evening, I thought long and hard about those who had taken out papers for the season on the city council. Some were positive, some were negative and some had […]
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Arrivederci to two sporting giants
Two Italian-American titans of sports passed away earlier this month, and while both are physically gone, the impact each made will continue to reverberate for generations. The often-quoted Yogi Berra, who may have actually mouthed a few of the many memorable quips attributed to him over the years, died of natural causes a week ago. […]