I’d read quite a bit about it, of how it had recently been acquired as part of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, but I had no idea where Timber Point was until a good friend of mine took me there. We spent a pleasant couple of hours walking along a well-maintained tote road that […]

Curtis Cove as seen from Timber Point in Biddeford. (RACHEL LOVEJOY PHOTO)

Thumbs down to the Biddeford City Council for delaying approval of a 2012-13 school budget by sending the same budget figure back to voters this past Thursday. The previous vote, on Aug. 16, sent a clear message that voters did not approve of the $32.6 million budget, but the council refused to approve another $500,000 […]

After more than three years of having the derelict Rory Holland home marring the corner of South and Green streets in downtown Biddeford, the city is finally moving to take the property by eminent domain and demolish the building. This action is long overdue and will be an important step in helping the community move […]

Bipartisan politics, recently thought to be near death, may revive. National public opinion surveys continue to show that more than a third of the electorate consider themselves to be moderates. And most people say they want partisan wars to give way to compromises that produce results. The polls also show that voters hold Republicans more […]

The leaves are changing and the breeze is becoming more crisp, which can only mean one thing: Fall is here. And with fall comes a breadth of festivals featuring Maine-grown and Maine-made products, all at their peaks. This weekend, several fairs will highlight the state’s autumn offerings, including Harvest Daze in Sanford, the Shaker Hill […]

Driving behind a school bus is like trailing a really slow guy on the sidewalk who doesn’t realize you’re there and won’t let you pass him. The difference is that, in the latter situation, I have no compunction about dashing quickly into the street and bounding ahead of said slow man. Pulling a similar stunt […]

Just a few weeks ago, we predicted that the fate of the former Saco Central Fire Station on Thornton Avenue was going to come down to money. And so it did, though not in the way we expected. The city council voted Monday to sell the building, thereby saving it from the possibility of demolition, […]

Welcome to the Arab Spring, with all its promise and problems. The Arab Spring began in December 2010, with demonstrations and widespread protests across much of the Arab world, aimed at removing dictators and rulers from power. It began in Tunisia and led to civil uprisings across Egypt, Libya and 18 other Mideast and North […]

Lyman is set to send its first-ever charter to voters Nov. 6, and the proposal, if approved, will mean more clarity for town officials and processes, as well as clearing up conflict of interest issues that have arisen in recent years. One major issue is the elimination of the ability of town employees to serve […]