To listen to the politicians, you would think there are three kinds of Americans. There are the wealthy, who either “should pay their fair share” according to the Democrats, or are “the engine of job creation” according to the Republicans. Then there is the middle class, which President Obama says is his only priority, and […]

Five years ago, Hollywood’s henchmen released the third film in the Spider-Man trilogy, wrapping up Peter Parker’s whimsical tale and ensuring that there would never be another Spider-Man movie, ever. Until they made another one. With new actors, a new script, new director and probably a new pastry cart, the vague entity that is Hollywood […]

My favorite things about Thanksgiving are sitting with family and friends, enjoying the meal my sister cooks, watching my nephews toss a football around, and lounging and laughing for hours after stuffing ourselves with pie. The last thing we want to do is leave the house to go shopping; we have nowhere to go, no […]

With the Regional School Unit 23 budget finally approved by voters after three attempts, the school district is looking to move ahead with plans for next year’s budget and capital improvements. Its efforts are being hampered, however, by the looming possibility of Saco and Dayton’s withdrawal from the RSU, and those are decisions that need […]

Thanksgiving is here, once again, and if you push aside all of the Black Friday fliers, there are some great stories about local people doing their part to make sure everyone has a happy holiday and a warm meal. In the weekend edition, the Journal Tribune listed the details of eight free Thanksgiving meals to […]

Regardless of how one feels about the results of the just-completed election, this can be a very depressing time of year. Sunlight is in short supply. Daytime high temperature readings are sinking fast, and nighttime lows are dropping even more precipitously. Soon there will be snow to shovel, ice to chop and treacherous driving to […]

When Lawrence took the opening kickoff of Saturday’s Class A football title game and ran it back for a 6-0 lead, one could hear the air let go from the Thornton Academy crowd. After 10 minutes of heavy cheering from the Thornton crowd during the game’s opening ceremonies, that opening play suddenly quieted the fans. […]

Thumbs up to the Experimental Aviation Association and the Young Eagles Rally they hosted last weekend in Biddeford. Member pilots volunteer their time to take young people up in planes ”“ many for their first time. The group hopes the introduction to flying will spark an interest in some youth to become pilots in the […]

Gordon L. Weil Here’s a bold prediction: We aren’t going to go over the “fiscal cliff.” In fact, the country was never meant to take it as seriously as it now does. When President Obama and the Republican-dominated House of Representatives failed to agree on how to deal with the federal deficit, they were faced […]

Legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado, approved by voters in those states on Election Day, is a major change in drug policy and provides fertile ground for a battle between the state and federal government. Marijuana’s benefits are up for debate, and its full legalization at the state level is quite an extreme step […]