In response to the parking meter proposal in Biddeford, some have mentioned too many problems with paper money and foreign coins. I remember when they got rid of the meters we had in Biddeford because of those meters not being able to handle foreign coins ”“ they would get stuck and then they would have […]

Tourism is well-documented as one of the largest sources of revenue for the State of Maine, and the new Nova Star ferry service, which will run from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Portland, will undoubtedly give a boost to the industry. According to a recent Associated Press report, Greg Mitchell, economic development director for the City […]

Racism tends to be a lot more subtle nowadays ”“ sneaking its way into realms such as hiring, housing and education ”“ but every once in a while it rears the full glory of its ugly head in the public sphere. The recent outcry over a New Hampshire police commissioner’s email is a perfect example: […]

A recent letter in your forum made me think of a house in downtown Saco, well over a decade ago, that had a rather scraggly looking dog on a chain in the backyard pretty much 24/7. On occasion, the Saco Police would get noise complaints on barking, for which I think there’s a very specific […]

I would like to acknowledge and celebrate a recent success for the citizens of Biddeford, the business community, and our 50 and over population. Biddeford’s 50 Plus Club held its first-ever Senior Expo in the gymnasium of the J. Richard Martin Community Center on Wednesday, April 30. A freshly renovated gym featured 54 local exhibitors […]

I teach at Georgetown University. Every May, Georgetown, like other colleges and universities across the country, has a commencement ceremony full of pomp and diplomas. And at the commencement, there’s a speaker who has been invited to bring gravitas to the event, offer insight, perhaps inspire and ”“ if the graduates and their families are […]

As a new resident to York County, I recently attended the Democratic forum held at the Kennebunk Town Hall on Thursday, May 15. I was pleased to hear Dana Lajoie’s opinion on many different concerns currently going on with York County. I was also happy to hear his vision and ideas on ways to help […]

Old Orchard Beach is cracking down on code violators by postponing the renewal of their business licenses. It’s nice to see the town manager and town leaders taking the initiative to clean up these properties rather than turning a blind eye, particularly since serious safety concerns were raised at a recent town council meeting when […]