Former Drug Enforcement Administration officials are calling on the Obama administration to sue Colorado and Washington to block them from issuing licenses to marijuana growers, processors and retail stores, after those states passed laws in November to make possession of up to an ounce of marijuana legal. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and the […]

The American economy was not broken by sequestration on March 1, but the future of our economy is still uncertain. The long-term spending problems are yet to be addressed. Sequestration involves across-the-board cuts of more than a trillion dollars in government agency budgets over a decade. The cuts are being split between the defense and […]

Where’s the parking? That’s the question developers are asking when they consider Biddeford for their projects, according to Economic Development Director Daniel Stevenson, and the answer right now isn’t what they want to hear. Anyone who’s been a patron of a Main Street or mill-based business in Biddeford’s downtown, particularly during peak hours, knows that […]

During the winter months, trees and other types of plants are not as dormant as we might think. While the growth process does slow to a crawl, life continues to stir deep in the soil at root level and at the ends of branches, where concentrated energy ultimately results in new growth best exemplified by […]

Several years ago I was called for jury duty. “Isn’t that inconvenient?” asked one of my students when I informed his class I’d be absent for a few days. Another chimed in with, “Why should teachers have to serve?” My students clearly weren’t the only people with that sort of mindset. Judging by the number […]

Maple tree buds patiently await the warmer weather that will be their signal to open. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

On Feb. 22, the United States’ Sarah Hendrickson became only the third woman to win the ski jumping world championship when she jumped 106 and 103 meters to top World Cup overall title winner Sara Takanashi of Japan. A little less than a year from now, Hendrickson could become the first woman to win an […]

As a freshman legislator, I find myself learning new things every day. I have learned about the legislative process, and how I can be as effective as possible for the people of our community. But I also keep with me the values I learned from my childhood, and from my career as a Biddeford firefighter […]

Thumbs up to City of Sanford and its councilors for getting the word out on Waste Zero’s new proposal to help increase recycling in the city. The council has discussed the More-In-Return program, which would see households reimbursed for trash bags purchased based on recycling rates, and is hosting several forums to answer questions and […]

The tea party’s fortunes are falling after it hit its high point in 2010, now giving traditional Republicans the chance to take back control of their own party. Back then, the GOP, benefitting from a tea party surge, regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and won governor’s chairs and other state races. The […]