Everyone I talk to is angry or confused about what’s happening in Washington. These are not good times for the economy, businesses or jobs because of the federal government shutdown.   The White House and Congress cannot reach an agreement to solve this dilemma on the debt limit and the Affordable Care Act standoff. We are […]

It’s unfortunate that plans to build a parking garage in downtown Biddeford seem to have stalled, especially as plans for development in the mills and on Main Street continue. According to an article published in the Journal Tribune in late September, the city says the ball is in mill owner and developer Doug Sanford’s court, […]

The state’s largest health insurer could appeal the rejection of policy changes or devise a new plan.

The Constitution has once again been trampled upon, this time in our own public schools. In late September, a multi-media presentation was given during school assemblies at Biddeford High School and Biddeford Middle School that outwardly promoted Christianity, in direct violation of students’ First Amendment rights. The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the […]

A Unitil spokesman says there were no evacuations after a gas line was struck outside JCPenney.

It was one of those rare moments when no sound intruded upon the stillness, save that of a few crickets and a woodpecker hammering away in the distance.  The pond reflected a mirror image of a white-striped blue sky, with a myriad of small eddying ripples caused by fish or insects breaking its otherwise placid […]

Trees provide a colorful border around Wadleigh Pond in Lyman. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Those in attendance at the Old Orchard Beach football game on Friday night were treated to one of the best football games of the season. The Seagulls, with nine seconds remaining in the game, came up with a game-ending interception, preserving a hard-fought, grueling and exciting 22-21 win against Oak Hill. The interception most likely […]

Thumbs down to the poor water quality in the mouth of the Goosefare Brook that flows between Old Orchard Beach and Saco. This beautiful beach area, which boasts warmer-than-average water and is shallow enough for young children, has long been a favorite spot for swimming during low tide, but now it’s been deemed unsafe. The […]

Oct. 1 marked the rollout of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Exchanges. These online marketplaces will allow families and individuals in Maine to purchase health insurance at prices that compare to the costs of many employer-provided policies. This is great news, and it means that middle-class Mainers will finally have access to health insurance […]