To hear administration officials and their supporters in the press tell it, this is a great time for Obamacare. People who signed up for coverage are actually paying for it; more insurance companies are joining exchanges; some consumers have more choices than originally envisioned. “The news surrounding the Affordable Care Act has been so good […]

Thanks to the efforts of a medical student at The University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, clients of the city’s Health and Human Service department will have an easy-to-use cookbook with tips about cooking, shopping and other ways to use food more efficiently. Biddeford Health and Human Service Director Vicky Edgerly […]

A key demonstrator of part of the potential future of American education is Brent Wise, Director of Innovation and Extended Learning for the Hilliard City School District, located in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. The district includes 16,000 students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. He currently presides at the McVey Innovative Learning Center, named for […]

Ever since the summer of 2002, when the United States men’s soccer team made a Cinderella run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, which was the farthest “the Yanks” had been since the inaugural tournament in 1930, the overriding question has been, “When will soccer take off in the United States?” Twelve years later, […]

Gov. Paul LePage recently vetoed additional taxpayer dollars for family planning (LD 1247); a vote against the increase in family planning spending is a pro-life vote. York County representatives voting pro-life include Reps. Sharri MacDonald, Don Marean and Wayne Parry. Those voting pro-abortion are Reps. Paulette Beaudoin, Bobbi Beavers, Andrea Boland, Alan Casavant, Justin Chenette, […]

On behalf of the Biddeford High School cross country and track and field teams, I want to thank all of our sponsors for once again supporting the Doc’s Tiger Road Race that was held on Friday, June 13. Red and Steve Fleurant and the gang at Doc’s Tavern let us take over to conduct our […]

Thumbs up to Capt. Adam Cote, a Sanford native, who is currently serving with the Maine Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Battalion in Bagram, Afghanistan. Cote was recently awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. His military career included previous tours of duty in Bosnia and Iraq. Cote is due to return home […]

The latest revelations on Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial no-bid contract with consultant Gary Alexander and his Alexander Group have generated outrage and frustration. And rightfully so. The nearly $1 million deal was finally canceled last week in the face of public outcry after the consultant delivered work months late, plagiarized extensive passages directly and failed […]

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Walking is the real miracle drug. Scientists have long connected systematic exercise to better health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regular walkers “live longer and have a lower risk for heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, depression and some cancers.” A recent New York Times headline proclaimed, […]