Sen. Susan Collins is my hero. I contacted her office last winter requesting assistance from another federal agency. Collins’ staff assistant, Ashley Walukevich, took my phone call. She listened carefully to every word I said, and then acted immediately to ensure that the federal agency provided me with an appropriate response the very next day. […]

I would encourage the voters this November to vote “yes” on Question 1. I definitely support anyone’s right to hunt, but baiting is not my concept of fair hunting. This question will, in my mind, bring fairness back to this sport. Bobby Mills, Biddeford

There it was, right in the headline of a recent Journal Tribune column, “make democracy work.” Well, guess what? Democracy has worked ”“ worked so well that America is now deep in debt with socialism rampant. But wait, the publisher says he is “a philosopher and student of the human experience,” so he should know […]

With all due respect to the five Saco city councilors who voted to retain Richard Michaud as the city administrator, I feel the need to express my concern about the lack of principle surrounding this issue. I concur that Michaud has been a knowledgeable and competent manager for the City of Saco. He showed excellent […]

Due diligence.” I would do horrid, unspeakable things if it meant never hearing that phrase again. I’d French-kiss a donkey. I’d let a hippopotamus with swine flu hock a loogie in my ear. Anything. It’s something I hear a lot while covering various municipal meetings, and to be fair to the people saying it, most […]

In a more innocent time not so long ago, perhaps only a million or so people in this country fell under the government’s suspecting glare. Achieving that distinctively fat FBI file might have required marching against a war or traveling to leftist lands. These days, there’s no precise way to figure out what it takes. […]

If it’s not a scam you’re being offered, chances are high that even if the offer is legit, it’s predatory. The Maine Office of the Public Advocate recently warned residents who signed up to be customers of North American Power. The company offered fixed-rate contracts for their electricity, but once the term expires, the rates […]

I am honored to endorse Rep. Sharri MacDonald to be re-elected to serve as our state representative. I have known Sharri personally for more than 35 years, from when she was a student in my CCD class at St. Margaret’s through her leadership as a student-athlete at Old Orchard Beach High School and up to […]

I would like to clarify some facts about the November vote seeking to eliminate the three most effective methods used to manage a healthy and sustainable bear population in Maine. First off, Maine is not the only state that allows baiting or hounding. Multiple states allow one or more of these bear hunting methods. Maine’s […]