Thumbs up to the Waterboro Public Library, Waterborough Historical Society and Saco River Community Television for coming together to record the memories of those who attended the school that is now used to house the town’s library. The educational system here has changed significantly since the 1930s and it’s priceless to have the anecdotes of […]

There’s an undeniable feeling of anticipation in the Biddeford-Saco air these days. A monumental decision is about to be made Tuesday that will impact this area for generations to come, in many ways. That’s when the Biddeford City Council will make its second and final vote on whether to purchase the downtown facility and property […]

During the past few days, fans of Biddeford football have been confronted by the possibility of the Tigers dropping from Class A to Class B under a proposal to create four classes in Maine high school football. At a public forum Wednesday night, residents voiced their concerns to Biddeford school officials about what the school […]

Camp Ellis’ wild cat population must be left to nature. The coexistence of humans and animals has always been tenuous at best, and it’s now come to a head in Camp Ellis, where the population of wild cats has led to a neighborhood dispute. The City of Saco is asking for a court decision to […]

The level of acid in the world’s oceans is rising rapidly, and this problem, along with the many others humans have created, will have serious consequences if people do not start to preserve, conserve and make active decisions to reduce their carbon emissions. Jane Lubchenco, chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced at […]

The decision on Penn State University’s fate after the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal is in, and it isn’t good for the university. It does, however, send a strong and much-needed message to major college sports programs. The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Monday announced it will fine Penn State $60 million, vacate all […]

Thumbs up the first responders and campground staff and visitors who assisted a 2-year-old girl and her family after she fell into an extinguished but still-smoldering fire pit last weekend. The girl, from Milton, N.H., was seriously burned, but her condition improved when she was moved out of the ICU of Shriner’s Hospitals for Children […]

Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, along with a bipartisan coalition of 59 members of Congress, called on the U.S. Olympic Committee to make sure the uniforms for U.S. Olympic athletes are made from manufacturers here in the United States. We applaud this letter and agree with Michaud’s concern after the country learned […]

Could America ”“ struggling to emerge from the aftershocks of a recession ”“ become like Europe? Some Republicans charge that Europe is “socialist” because of too much government involvement in the economy. They warn that the United States is on the path to European socialism. The United States and Europe do, in fact, suffer from […]

Word came out last week that the Amtrak Downeaster has set another ridership record, with levels the highest in the train service’s 10-year history. The increase in the use of this transportation service, which was a coup for the area when the station first came to Saco, shows that word is starting to get out […]