I hope you were able to attend the recent homecoming game. Our kids enjoyed a remarkable spirit week at the high school; what better way to cap off the week than with Friday Night Lights? Around here, “Friday Night Lights” usually means that Waterhouse Field is aglow with the unmistakable pure, white gleam of hundreds […]

The Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Craig Pendleton is leaning toward a name with broad appeal that is historical. I personally hand-delivered my choice: “THE FRENCH CONNECTION.” Have you submitted yours? Paul Therrien, Biddeford

There has been a lot of talk over the past many years about too much money being spent on political campaigns. I’m not sure I agree. I do worry about the money that is spent in politics in general, but that is a different issue. The money for campaigns pays for the candidates to get […]

Some Democrats and their advocates in the press believe Obamacare, a year into implementation, is no longer much of a factor in the midterm elections. But no one has told Republican candidates, who are still pounding away at the Affordable Care Act on the stump. And no one has told voters, especially those in states […]

We wish to share with you the warm hearts, giving spirits and enduring stamina of the nonprofit civic organization, OOB365. This all-volunteer assembly hosts year-round festivals like: “Last Blast” on New Year’s Eve, Winter Carnival, “Smokin’ at The Ballpark” barbecue fest, “Blue at the Beach,” Woofstock and the “Field of Screams” Halloween Haunt. OOB365 then […]

The members of the York County Audubon Society would like to thank everyone who supported this year’s Birding Challenge 2014. Your commitment to our community is greatly appreciated and has allowed us to reinvest in local conservation efforts and environmental education in York County. This year’s contributions have been made to: the Puffin Project, which […]

The origins of some nursery rhymes are obvious. “Old McDonald had a Farm” was more than likely penned by an author familiar with someone named McDonald who really did have a farm with cows, pigs, ducks, and other animals that regularly emitted sounds generally associated with their respective genera and species. “Little Miss Muffet” is […]

Two weeks ago in this space, I wrote about how Maine high school football this fall has become a little more like the NFL, wherein that any given Sunday (or Friday) night, any team is capable of being beat. But that’s not the only way high school football in the Pine Tree State is becoming […]