The Saco Bay Jazz Vocal Ensemble held an intimate concert at Trinity Episcopal Church on Friday, Sept. 12, at which the auditioned jazz choir performed swing arrangements of “Hit That Jive Jack,” Ray Charles’ “Hallelujah I Love Her So” and stunning contemporary arrangements of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” and “On Broadway.” […]

In looking at the debate over immigration, it is almost automatically assumed that the church’s position is one of unconditional charity toward those who enter the nation, legally or illegally. What do church doctors and theologians say? Above all, what does the greatest of doctors, St. Thomas Aquinas, say about immigration? Does his opinion offer […]

I hope this letter gives someone food for thought. All students who go out for sports have to practice and they have to keep their grades up so they can play. I think all students are terrific, and in a society where winning is everything, I truly believe the people who make the rules for […]

At the end of the recent editorial about the cell tower in Biddeford, it states, “We hope the council will stick to its initial decision”¦” Translation: “Let them give us cancer.” The initial decision was to place this disease-causing tower right next to people, especially little children who are five times more sensitive to its […]

So, let’s talk violence. Read the paper? Watch the news? Facebook, Twitter, surf the ‘net? Go to church? Visit friends? Shop? Violence is out there everywhere, and you can’t miss it. There are NFL players beating up the women they “love,” their kids and each other; unarmed teens gunned down in our cities; ISIS, terrorism, […]

Does Gov. Paul LePage think we are stupid? On Monday, Sept. 8, the paper ran an article, “Economy is a focus of Maine gov. race” by Alanna Durkin of the Associated Press. In his radio address, LePage is quoted as criticizing decades of “progressive tax-and-spend policies” for hindering Maine’s recovery. He told the AP that […]

Are things getting better? That’s difficult to know, because good news often turns out to be bad news. Here’s an example: Personal savings have increased. Recent reports indicate that consumer spending has declined, but savings are up. In other words, people are saving more and spending less. What’s wrong with that? The American economy is […]

“All the busy little creatures chasing out their destinies; living in their pools they soon forget about the sea”¦” — “Natural Science,” Rush It’s pretty crazy to think that, at any moment, we could all be obliterated by a meteor the size of Texas. The details of our day-to-day lives tend to become all-consuming, from […]