As airlines, cruise ships, and hospitals cope with waves of Ebola jitters, I’m wondering whether the panic the deadly virus is inducing will distort Halloween traditions this year. No, I’m not talking about Ebola-related costumes. There are real precautions we must take, but at this point the Ebola hysteria is overblown. If Americans are worried […]

Mr. Weil hits some of the nails on the head, but not all, in his “Politicians promise jobs but can’t produce.” Most of the fixes he advocates are mere Band-Aids, which cannot begin to stem the bleeding of an arterial wound. That wound was caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement and General Agreement […]

It is very frightening that raw milk has been singled out as a dangerous food, and that the government is trying to dictate what Americans can eat. I feel that all Americans have the right to decide what foods they can eat, not to mention the many studies that show the clear benefits of drinking […]

Two years ago, President Obama was striding the beaches of New Jersey and spearheading the federal response to the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie was praising the president and Washington’s help for his battered state ”“ much to the dismay of his fellow Republicans. Four out of 5 voters shared Christie’s support […]

One good thing about the end of elections: Maybe we won’t hear nearly as much repetitive sarcasm and anger from the mirror image twins, Frank Novotny and Tom Walton. If scientists could harness all of their hot air, they could heat at least one house this winter ”“ probably one house each. Nancy Welch Dayton

With the Fair Bear Chase Referendum ”“ Question 1 ”“ just a week away, people’s attention around the state have turned to bears, but bears around the country also need your help. Many bears are languishing in concrete pits or barren cages in roadside zoos across the southern and western parts of the United States. […]

Let’s talk about our national debt, which is really a disgrace to every American. In 2008, when Obama was campaigning, he was all over Bush concerning how he handled the national debt, calling it “unpatriotic” and “irresponsible.” So let’s put our national debt under a microscope since Obama has taken office. When Obama took the […]

To the Biddeford voters and taxpayers, early this year, a petition was signed by a large number of voters. The petition was delivered to the council with more than enough signatures to require them to do something other than table it. At first, they maneuvered a change to the wording, which turned out to be […]