We are still a little under a year away from the first ballot being cast in the 2016 presidential election, but the race to the White House pretty much started when Barack Obama captured his second term in office. Election season is something I always look forward to, especially when it comes to the presidential […]

After such customary Obama administration un-American news as “US Will No Longer Report Guantanamo Hunger Strikes” (ABC News/AP, Dec. 4) there suddenly appeared in the New York Times that the President was announcing “a major biomedical research initiative, including plans to collect genetic data on one million Americans so scientists could develop drugs and treatment […]

Another chapter was written in the shady history of the Biddeford Municipal Airport at the (Feb. 17) council meeting. At the Feb. 3 meeting, the order authorizing the airport safety projects, acceptance of FAA and state grants, and the contract with Gale Associates was tabled until a study could be done on how else the […]

I wanted to start my column this week by thanking the folks over at the Clerk’s Office at Biddeford City Hall. I had a problem recently and they worked very hard and spent so much time trying to help me I just had to mention it this week. I am grateful and we are lucky […]

Mr. Pizzagali laments the inequality of income despite the fact that some people are lazy and others are hardworking. Does he really believe that the former group has a right to the earnings of the latter group? A simple yes or no will do. Frank Novotny, Biddeford

2014 has been a huge success for Saco Meals Program. We had our first Pork Pie fundraiser and made $1,200. We would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the local business sponsors along with the many individuals who have been so generous in 2014 with monetary donations and gifts of […]

Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Ricky Plummer and Police Chief Dana Kelley recognized and presented a Commendation for Heroic and Livesaving Actions to the following fire and police officers, including fire captain John Gilboy, firefighter Scott Dumais, firefighter Zach Apgar, firefighter Dane Gomberg, firefighter Bill Young, police Corporal Jami-Ellen Ladakakos, and police officer Scott Jarrett. […]

While I have sympathy for people who are currently caring for aging parents, I can’t help envying them a bit as well. My father died more than 40 years ago, before any of his three children had graduated from high school, let alone started their own families or established careers. My mother saw my two […]

In January 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down some rules of the Federal Communications Commission designed to protect a free and open Internet. The court’s ruling against portions of the Open Internet Order struck fear into the hearts of many who worried that without these protections, “net […]