At least for hardcore hockey fans, the Stanley Cup finals matchup on Wednesday will be a fun one. The New York Rangers, an Eastern Conference underdog this postseason looking for its first championship in 20 years, will be up against the Los Angeles Kings, a team that won the title two years ago after a […]

I have lived in Sanford for more than 20 years. I am a Democrat and a small business owner. I have been very interested in the work of Andrea Boland. She has worked long and hard for the hard-working people in Maine. It hasn’t been an easy road for Boland. She has a good work […]

There’s been a lot of talk in Augusta about fraud and abuse in Maine’s anti-poverty programs, but very little action or evidence to warrant the level of political rhetoric. Maine people understand that fraud should not be tolerated in any form, but they also know that most people aren’t abusing the system ”“ less than […]

Sen. Frank Lautenberg died last year at 89 ”“ an unremarkable event, except for one thing. The New Jersey Democrat was the last surviving World War II veteran in the Senate. Only two remaining House members, John Dingell of Michigan and Ralph Hall of Texas, served during that war, and both are leaving Congress at […]

        thumb”¢nail (thum’nail’)         …2. anything quite small or brief,         as a small drawing or short essay Thumbs up to all those who participated in, or attended, Memorial Day events throughout the area on Monday, May 26. Several municipalities in York County honored our war dead with respectful wreath-laying ceremonies and […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Orange County Register, Santa Ana, Calif., on China’s hacking: Actor Claude Rains is perhaps best known for his role as Capt. Louis Renault in the 1942 film “Casablanca.” In a memorable scene, he orders a popular café shut down on orders from his […]

There’s a lot of talk these days about the income gap between the rich and the not-so-rich. At the top end, salaries and bonuses are measured in the tens of millions, while the minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour, where it has been since 2009. Nowhere among advanced countries is the gap greater or […]

The Biddeford School Department and The Alumni Association would like to thank our sponsor, Edward Jones of Biddeford, for helping make the first-ever Biddeford Community Day Carnival a huge success. It was wonderful to see kids and adults having a blast, despite the stormy weather. Thank you to the following supporters, as well: Hannaford, Vandini […]

As a retired teacher and long-time community member, I urge Democrats to turn out to vote for our state senator, John Tuttle, on June 10 in the Democratic primary. Tuttle has been a tireless advocate for Sanford and central York County for decades. Recently, he has stood up for us by fighting for the restoration […]