Southern Maine rivers and streams are teeming with trout that are just waiting to be caught by the local angler. April 1 marks open season on trout and other freshwater fish. While the water might be too cold for great fishing, it’s a good idea to be ready for when those trout start striking at […]

I was a bit confused (recently) while reading the first column of The Village Idiot. I can’t seem to figure out why anyone would think this would be of interest to the readers. Newspaper reading is going the way of the dinosaur, and I suspect the Journal has a small young audience of readers, if […]

I was amazed at the generosity of our mayor last week. When the city manager announced that he would resign his position, the mayor thought that it would be tough for him to live on his pension after earning a salary in the six figures for the last 10 years. The mayor then figured that […]

Should presidents and governors select judges and regulators based on their political views? Should they be able to direct their appointees in making decisions? The answer to the first question seems obvious. Because the elected chief executive is given the constitutional right to pick those who judge, a president or governor must be expected to […]

Throughout the 10 years John Bubier has been the top boss for the city of Biddeford ”“ Maine’s sixth most populous city ”“ he’s overseen a lot of changes. The city manager, who announced last week that he is stepping down from his position, came on board while The Shops at Biddeford Crossing on Route […]

The New Britain (Conn.) Herald, March 19: On March 18, President Obama suggested that, rather than build up more and more barriers to voting, the country make the act of casting a ballot mandatory. “If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country,” Obama said, calling it potentially transformative. And, […]

As Women’s History Month wraps up at the end of March, there’s something we want to know: Why should half of the human race be relegated to one month a year? Especially in American history, where we have molded our Founding Fathers into deities of bronze and marble, it’s important to consider the perspective of […]

Dear Lord! Here we are once again treated to the ultra-liberal propaganda of socialist Miss Brazile. Has anyone noticed this continuing torture of the readers by this publisher? One would think, just for the sake of journalistic fairness, that we would be treated to an ultra-conservative writer in equal measure.  And, I really get a […]