The building stood facing me, the windows staring ahead like hundreds of scrutinizing eyes. It was larger than I thought it would be. I looked around as I dug my hands into my pockets, struggling to retain heat. Across the street was a public housing development that appeared to be shut down: broken doors, smashed […]

Social media has become an important part of many people’s lives, as the place where they keep up to date on friends’ and family members’ milestones, follow the activities of entertainers and politicians, and share their own experiences and opinions. For municipalities and their departments, social media options offer an easy, almost free method of […]

Based on a show from the Netherlands, the series will task 15 people with creating a community from scratch.

Welfare reform has been a priority for Gov. Paul LePage since he took office, and the issue has recently been revived with a flurry of bills and debate. In Maine, welfare comes in the form of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the cash benefits can be used via an EBT card, which functions […]

Small business owners looking to make sense of the Affordable Care Act and provide health insurance options to their employees have new resources available. The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), a part of the new Health Insurance Marketplace, gives small business owners access to available choices for quality, private health insurance plans. This helpful […]

I am one of the half a million customers who will be affected by Central Maine Power’s proposed, unfair rate increase if the Public Utility Commission approves its proposal. I decided to make my voice heard about this by testifying before the commission at a public hearing on April 3. I’m glad I did. Many […]

I writing this to ask all to contact the appropriate people to once again let them know we need state revenue sharing to be left alone. What do Maine people have to do to get this point across? Our state leaders do not seem to understand the need, much less the message being sent to […]

Downtown, by definition, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is “the chief business section of the city.” For those who don’t know where downtown Biddeford is, like the mayor and city council, it’s where you hold your meetings, it’s where Reilly’s Bakery, City Hall and the McArthur Library are. It’s the center of the city. Now wasn’t […]

A couple of years ago, my aunt was a victim of the Jamaican lottery scam and lost more than $100,000. At that time, I came into contact with York County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bill King. King is an expert on the scams, and provided a lot of guidance to my aunt and my family. […]