I am feeling grateful for the wonderful people of South Ridge Rehabilitation in Biddeford, for the tender, loving care that my brother received there during the last three years of his life. Love seems so contagious among the staff. When his daughter asked him if he wanted to go home, he said, “No, I have […]

Such cowardly actions I have never seen in a newspaper of wide circulation as the recent announcement that the Journal Tribune will never again print editorial opinions. The new publisher has evidently been sent to close this newspaper down and out of existence.  Terrence M. Wood, Limerick

Former Sen. George Mitchell, probably the finest statesman the people of Maine have ever sent to Washington, D.C., recently wrote a piece in a Maine daily newspaper endorsing Mike Michaud for governor. In his post-Senate career as a successful mediator of difficult issues, Mitchell earned a reputation for diplomacy and tact, the lubricating oils of […]

In November, Mainers will have the opportunity to vote against the cruel practices of bear baiting, trapping and hounding.  Bear trapping is so cruel that Maine is the very last state in the country to still allow this practice. A bear’s instinct is to break free from foot snare traps, which can lead to extensive […]

Here’s my new strategy for getting from Biddeford to Saco: Rocket packs. I’m a genius. Now, equipping yourself with the proper technology could be a challenge. It’s not like you can just stroll into a hardware store and buy rocket casings and fuel; this isn’t Syria. This means you’ll probably have to make your own, […]

Even if climate science is complicated, author Naomi Klein wants you to know that finding a solution to global warming is easy. In her powerful new book, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” the Canadian globalization expert drills through the noisy climate debate and finds that humanity has no choice but to ditch its […]

On Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, York County Community Action Corporation held its first-ever Ice Cream Social and Resource Fair in the front parking lot of the agency’s office complex, at 6 Spruce St. in Sanford. Between 175 and 200 people attended the event. The Ice Cream Social and Resource Fair was a new event for […]

Nine years ago, my family was out on a limb ”“ or on rooftops. They were looking for someone to rescue them from the angry floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina. Day after day, I scoured the Internet. I called friends in Louisiana to ask if they were able to visit the local shelters, or to call […]