The recent “Face of Hunger” workshop in Saco was an important step in solving the problem of food insecurity in this area by bringing together some of the entities that are combating this serious problem. Four panelists and more than 30 attendees took part in the workshop, at which they discussed the problem of hunger […]

A little over a week ago, voters of all affiliations breathed a sigh of relief ”“ even if their candidates lost, or referendum issues didn’t go their way. The relief was borne of a desire to see an end to the political bickering and bitterness that was a hallmark of the 2012 campaign, in which […]

Students in Sanford, Biddeford and Saco are getting some real-world experience through collaborative projects in their communities. In Sanford, students who attend Sanford Regional Technical Center are helping construct a new office building for Sanford Housing Authority on School Street. The project broke ground recently, and at that ceremony, two students helped pour the foundation. […]

Brace yourself for huge tax increases coupled with drastic spending cuts, which is going to happen on Jan. 1 or 2 unless a deal is made to prevent the so-called fiscal cliff. The fiscal cliff is the shorthand term for the set of tax and spending policies that end this year. Bush-era tax cuts were […]

The Thornton Academy football team deserves all of the accolades coming its way. For the past two seasons, the Golden Trojans were on the outside looking in when it came to the Class A state title game, thanks to Cheverus. The Stags won the past two state titles, rolling to 34 straight wins. The Golden […]

Another Veterans Day has come and gone, the parades completed, the memorial wreaths laid, and we’d like to applaud all who participated in the recognition activities. These events do not organize themselves, and without dedicated volunteers and the participation of schools and civic groups, they simply would not happen. Particularly effective are the interactive events […]

We are once again in that space where it is neither fall nor winter, but a bit of each. The two seasons meet somewhere at some predetermined place, one flowing into the other and back again. It is a time when the clouds aren’t really sure what to do, when the cold holds back its […]

Thumbs up to all those who participated in Tuesday’s elections. From election clerks to candidates shaking hands to those casting a ballot, Election Day was exciting and historic here in Maine, and people turned out to make their voices heard. And voters showed their beliefs at the ballot box ”“ Democrats took back the Maine […]

Voters got a lot of things right on Tuesday, but one place where they missed the mark was voting on Question 2. Question 2 would have allotted more than $11 million for capital improvements at the University of Maine system, Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy, including funds to help equip a new […]

With the elections finally over, the pundits are out in full force to tell us what they really mean. Punditry is close to pure speculation, but there are some solid facts we can take from this year’s elections. First, women were the critical factor. They were a majority of the voters, and a majority of […]