I remember dressing as Hulk Hogan for Halloween when I was about 7 ”“ back when you could do that and still be cool. The centerpiece of the costume was a gigantic rubber mask that smelled like freshly-washed linoleum, with eyepieces roughly the size of atoms. At the time, I wore thick, Coke-bottle glasses that […]

Five referendum issues will be on the ballot Nov. 6 and voters will have some important choices to make. We’ve already touched on Question 1, which would grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the last time similar legislation was proposed to Mainers in 2009, so our readers know that we support marriage equality. For committed […]

I was recently spending time with my 7-year-old nephew, Nicholas, while he was playing “Madden Football” on his Xbox. His player got tackled and after expressing some short-lived frustration, Nicholas hit the “restart” button on his controller without hesitation. Turns out, I was more annoyed than my nephew because I realized how easy it was […]

In addition to deciding who will be the next president, newest U.S. senator for Maine and a slew of state legislators on Nov. 6, residents of Dayton, Old Orchard Beach and Saco will once again consider the school budget for the current year. This is the third time a budget is going to voters, and […]

After years and years of bingo being hosted by Biddeford’s Fifty Plus Club, the games have been shut down by the state, and seniors who once enjoyed them are understandably upset. Department of Public Safety official Jim Gass has told the city to shut down the bingo games because state statute mandates that cash prizes […]

The 2012 “Voter’s Guide” compiled by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters is encyclopedic and totally impartial. In contrast, the one below is fraught with bias. However, for purposes of brevity, it lists only the four most important choices local voters must make, and conveniently does so in ascending order of significance.  4. Maine Congressional […]

Despite my initial intention to spend an hour or so reading and gazing at the water across Number One Pond in Sanford, my book remained on the seat unopened. For there was a far more interesting narrative going on just a few feet away, produced by a dozen or so Canada geese feeding in the […]

When the Western Maine Class A football playoffs begin this weekend, there will be the usual names in the tournament such as Cheverus and Thornton Academy. There is a new team, however, that is joining the party this time. The Kennebunk Rams capped off a great season on Saturday, beating Noble 14-8 in their annual […]

Canada geese take a break from feeding on Number One Pond in Sanford. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Thumbs up to Saco Fire Department Lt. Steve Kerner, who braved a new look as a way to help raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. Kerner dyed his hair pink, which helped him get enough attention to raise more than $500 to donate to the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition. If more folks were […]