After a while, it becomes tiresome to care one fig about “scenes.” The dance scene, the fashion scene ”“ these are things that are important only to a very specific and narrow age group, early twentysomethings with bellybutton piercings and purple streaks in their hair. Past 30, the only scene that really matters is the […]

Let’s talk about fluoride, since your article on the future of fluoride in KKWWD in the July 10 edition has already initiated the discussion. Dr. Bill Osmunson, DDS, promoted the use of fluoride for more than 25 years until some of his patients asked him to do more research on this chemical, which they were […]

Stuff the Bus was started by Sanford’s safe schools, healthy students initiative through a three-year federal grant. The goal of the grant was to start a program that improved the lives of Sanford’s at-risk children, which means the family’s income falls below the poverty line and puts them at risk for homelessness, hunger and other […]

On Friday, June 27 of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that protesting in front of pro-abortion Planned Parenthood clinics is free speech. In this “buffer zone” debate, the court favored pro-life demonstrators. On Monday, June 30, Hobby Lobby won its Supreme Court case. But women will still be able to have their birth […]

Once again, Congress needs to act ”“ this time to renew the Highway Trust Fund, created back in 1956 to help construct and fund our nation’s roadways, bridges, tunnels and sidewalks. The trust fund has been a complete success, but it’s about to run out of money soon if Congress fails to act. Vermont Sen. […]

City parks can be a great gathering place for residents of all ages, where they can enjoy amenities such as swings and basketball nets, or simply get some fresh air in a green oasis amongst a sea of concrete and tar. Biddeford has many wonderful public parks, with a variety of offerings. Clifford Park has […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers abroad: Khaleej Times, Dubai, on the spying row: There isn’t any break from spying revelations ”“ at least for the United States. The latest to have caught Washington off guard is the complaint from Berlin that it needs sufficient clarifications over a man who was purportedly spying for the […]

A wide majority of U.S. voters say black Americans who can’t get ahead should blame themselves for their troubles instead of racial discrimination. That’s one of the more startling findings from a recent Pew Research Center effort to bunch voters into categories of like-minded people. The study came out a few days before the 50th […]