There are two kinds of people in the world ”“ those who embrace online networking, and those who don’t. There’s the Facebook-LinkedIn-Twitter set, on the one hand, who revel in all forms of digital connectivity, and the hold-outs, who aren’t so sure. Into the fray come my pals, Linda and Ed. Yesterday, they emailed a […]

Saco must decide on Stackpole Bridge plan The Stackpole Creek Bridge in Saco is in need of major renovations or replacement, and it is time for the city to decide what to do with the bridge. The city council held a workshop last week at which they heard the options for replacement ”“ at a […]

The Republican primaries have been a tough sled for God, the Father of the party. (Well, Republicans claim He is.) First, Michele Bachmann came to Him and asked whether she should run for president. “You go, girl,” He said, or words to that effect. I take her word on that. (Hey, would she lie?) Then […]

Some mistakes are deadly. The recent “accidental” burning of Qurans in Afghanistan was one of those mistakes, costing several lives that resulted from the rioting that ensued after word spread of U.S. troops burning the Muslim holy book. The incident occurred last week, when several Qurans that had been found to be part of an […]

Economic development is one of the results we’ve come to expect from our government ”“ that’s why it’s part of nearly every politician’s platform, and was a big part of Gov. Paul LePage’s pitch for office. Cities take many approaches to this, with most offering Tax Increment Financing districts that redirect tax revenue from major […]

Biddeford’s downtown revitalization organization Heart of Biddeford, along with the City of Biddeford and other area businesses, is sponsoring the first-ever Main Street Challenge to help entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. The organizations will choose three winners to assist in opening or expanding current business through financial aid, like six months of free rent, […]

If you’re one out of 1,461, tomorrow’s your day. Henri Richard spent 19 seasons with the National Hockey League’s most storied sextet, the Montreal Canadiens. A two-time NHL assist leader, he played in a franchise-record 1,256 regular-season contests, scored a sudden-death overtime goal that gave the bleu, blanc, et rouge the 1966 league championship, scored […]

I’ve always thought that even the humblest of flower arrangements is a garden in and of itself. Be it a single volunteer Johnny-Jump-Up that appears at the edge of a bed of annuals or a hillside bedecked in dandelion blossoms, to me, it’s a garden, and no less spectacular than if some avid gardener had […]

The National Basketball Association missed a great opportunity during the weekend to strengthen its weakening product, but it failed in a big way. As the most popular NBA millionaires descended on Orlando, Fla. for the All-Star game, they brought with them their entourages, fancy clothes and smiles, but they forgot to grab their humility. Almost […]

Thumbs up to the students of the Bonny Eagle High School Robotics Team, who are working to create a robot that plays basketball. This group of young people has been hard at work for many months creating their robot and working through the kinks at Tooling, Engineering and Machining, Inc. in Buxton. Their hard work […]