Old Orchard Beach voters will be asked next Tuesday to increase their current town council from five members to seven. While this is necessary in some places, just like congressional redistricting, we cannot see a valid reason for the increase in Old Orchard Beach. According to U.S. Census data, Old Orchard Beach actually saw a […]

Daylight Saving Time 2011 began early on the morning of March 13, when some all-powerful force crept into every American home not located in Arizona, Hawaii, or the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and brazenly stole 60 minutes worth of time from everyone’s life. One moment it was […]

While the National Basketball Association’s season is in limbo because of the current lockout of its players, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s basketball season is set to thrive. In just a few short weeks, NCAA teams from across the country will begin playing countable games, kicking off a season that is reminiscent of a time […]

Thumbs up to all of the community organizations making Halloween a fun and memorable event for local children and their families. From the Northern York County Family YMCA’s annual Fright Night and downtown trick-or-treating in Biddeford to local churches hosting Halloween parties, the holiday has been marked with many festive activities for all to enjoy. […]

After much consideration, we believe approval of a racino development in southern Maine ”“ most likely in Biddeford ”“ is the right choice, but stress that we must go into this project with open eyes and negotiate the best deal for the area. Bringing in businesses has been a goal of the economic development engines […]

Lyman voters will have the chance to recall Selectman Norman Hutchins on Election Day, which we would have to advise against. Some of those who submitted the recall have said the main reason they pursued the action is because they oppose a lawsuit brought by the town ”“ via Hutchins and Selectman Leo Ruel ”“ […]

A lot of Republicans are not overly enthusiastic about Mitt Romney being their presidential candidate. They should take another look, however, because he is the one Republican in the race who could have a real chance to win the presidential election in November 2012. The Republican campaign is heating up, with seven candidates still actively […]

Three of four local referendum questions on the Biddeford ballot seek approval to bond for improvements to the city’s infrastructure. Now that the items are on the Election Day ballot, we hope Biddeford residents will approve these items, which are essential to maintaining and improving the city. If taxpayers do not invest in the city’s […]

Overshadowed by all the Election Day hubbub, an exciting development has happened in downtown Biddeford with the recent donation of the former Reny’s department store location to the Engine arts organization. The significance of this donation will come to be realized long after the racino question and local mayoral races have been settled, and its […]

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood; and sorry I could not travel both; and be one traveler, long I stood; and looked down one as far as I could; to where it bent in the undergrowth”¦” — “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost So begins Frost’s classic ode to indecision and life choices. […]