Let’s talk about Mike Michaud and his action (or non-action) on the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Michaud is the ranking Democrat on this committee. He’s been on this committee for the past 12 years. The committee is supposed to field issues regarding our veterans and intercede and make positive changes to help our veterans. Question […]

The American education system must go through huge changes in the future. Education is the key for better jobs and job retention for our young men and women. Primary and secondary education methods offered to our youths must change quickly to stay on the cutting edge. We need smaller schools, such as innovative charter or […]

A second medical marijuana growing facility is seeking to locate in Biddeford, but will need a zoning change approval from the city council to move forward. We’re glad to see the council has given a first vote of approval to this request, and would encourage them to give final approval for the zoning change at […]

The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach is a great addition to the town ”“ unless you happen to live in the nearby area. On game days, the music starts four to five hours before the game even starts; on some days, it is tolerable, but on others, it is so loud we have to keep […]

I hope that everyone noticed that most major airlines announced an increase in ticket prices last week. For those of you who consider Federal Aviation Administration money for the Biddeford Municipal Airport “free money,” this is where the FAA gets its money to spend on wasteful projects around airports. In addition to paying for tickets […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: The Providence (R.I.) Journal, June 20, on thalidomide: In the 1960s, thousands of babies were born with severe deformities because the drug thalidomide was prescribed to their mothers to treat nausea associated with pregnancy, or morning sickness. It was a tragedy and a […]

David Brat, the man who unexpectedly defeated Eric Cantor in a recent Republican primary, is an ideologue. That should be a source of encouragement for candidates on the populist left ”“ but not for the reasons you might think. Brat is a professor whose college chair is endowed with libertarian money and ran a campaign […]