Three fires in York County last week wreaked havoc on the homes involved and even claimed the life of one woman who didn’t make it out of her house. It’s unfortunate that house fires are still causing deaths, and it’s important that homeowners and renters make sure their smoke detectors are in good working condition. […]

Since a huge majority of people who transport themselves in public do so by some sort of motorized vehicle, this is not something most people give any thought to whatsoever, but the next time you are in the general downtown Sanford area, take a look down at the crosswalks as you drive by. That is, […]

The Republicans give lots of reasons for their opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Only two really matter. One is politics. The other is money. More precisely, big-business money. Like Social Security and Medicare, the expansion of health insurance coverage is making voters more predisposed to support the politicians that championed the law ”“ and […]

In January, Dr. Margaret Greenwald, Maine’s chief medical examiner, announced that overdose deaths related to the use of heroin quadrupled in 2012 alone. Preliminary data collected for 2013 indicates that this figure is only expected to keep climbing as hundreds more Maine families begin to live the unthinkable. My wife, Kathy, and I lost our […]

The Biddeford City Council recently gave initial approval to a proposal that would allow advertising and sponsorship of parks and recreation facilities. In the interest of providing as many activities as possible for area youth, we believe this is a great idea and hope to see the council give it a full endorsement. Nowadays, just […]

Saco Citizens for Sensible Taxes once again wishes to alert Saco taxpayers of the upcoming 2014-15 budget process. We would like your support to make sure the city delivers another year of no mil rate increase to the city side of the budget, as well as to the new school side. Congratulations to last year’s […]

When it comes to Obamacare, many Democrats take comfort in polls showing a small majority of voters, or at least a plurality, oppose repealing the Affordable Care Act. To them, that proves the Republicans’ do-away-with-it position is out of sync with voters as this November’s midterm elections approach. The argument shows how far Democrats have […]

When I first became a reporter in 1945 for a Boston radio station, a veteran journalist commanded me: “Kid, when you’re on a good developing story, stay on it. Keep digging and updating.” But now the majority of the media, from print to digital, increasingly do not follow that essential advice on crucial issues, except […]