Public safety officials ”“ especially the police officers on the front lines, dealing with the public ”“ are faced with a variety of challenges and situations for which they must be prepared. Training is always at the forefront of helping these officers remain professional and level-headed during the most stressful situations, from standoffs to domestic […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to thank the community for making its Bowl for Kids Sake events at Vacationland such a fun-filled success. The Bank/Credit Union Challenge Cup, now in its third year, attracted teams from Kennebunk Savings Bank, The Bank of Maine, Key Bank, TD Bank, Biddeford Savings Bank, Camden National Bank, Sanford […]

On June 10, I will be voting to support Andrea Boland for the Maine Senate District 33 seat. As a career Marine, now retired, I recognize those qualities necessary to effectively represent us in Augusta: judgment, tenacity, personal integrity and the willingness to stand up for one’s principles when faced with pressure from lobbyists. While […]

There are a lot of words to describe the senator of District 33: dedicated, sincere, trustworthy and special. By special, we mean he acts from his heart and has all of us from his district in mind when he votes on policy. He works for us at the Statehouse in Augusta. We voted him in, […]

It’s time to promote state Rep. Andrea Boland to state senator. No one in Maine has done more than Boland to advance the interests and security of Maine ”“ and of the entire nation. The passage by near unanimity of Boland’s bill, LD 131, to protect the Maine electric grid against solar storms and electromagnetic […]

Even though when polled, most consumers are opposed, it looks like Portland is a heartbeat away from becoming the first community in Maine to effect a plastic bag tax. Five cents per bag, which goes to the merchant, yet they still oppose it. Before the anti-bag movement spreads to surrounding communities, let’s collect our thoughts […]

I am writing to support my friend, Sen. John Tuttle, in the Democratic Primary coming up on June 10. If you are a Democrat living in Sanford, Waterboro, Shapleigh, Newfield, Limerick, Parsonsfield or Cornish, you have the opportunity to support a strong leader for York County who has always put our values and our interests […]

Men are gross. This is hardly news to anybody who’s ever met one, lived with one, or been one. We’re hairy. We spit. Our sweat smells like a pile of dead tree frogs in a humid swamp. When a hidden body part itches, we scratch and scratch until both it and our hands share most […]