I recently visited the Saco Fire Station. The last time I was there was for the opening ceremony, and I had also seen it during construction. Those who saw the old station in operation know that there were definitely some substantial improvements made with this new facility, which is reassuring considering its cost. At first, […]

Let’s be clear right from the get-go. We support the men and women who are serving in the military ”“ those serving abroad in war zones and those serving in other areas. We support the troops. We like veterans ”“ a lot ”“ and veteran’s issues and stories featuring veterans appear frequently in this newspaper. […]

The stock market is in turbulent times. Last week, prices fell down so low that it was frightening, and then rose up again. People were fearful of the roller coaster ride their stock holdings were taking. Lots of small investors did panic selling, while some professional investors and cash-rich companies bought back their own stocks, […]

Congress’ approval rating hit an all-time low earlier this month. Just days after members approved a last-minute deal to increase the country’s debt ceiling, 84 percent of Americans said they do not approve of the way members of Congress are handling their jobs, according to a CNN/ORC poll on Aug. 1. That does not bode […]

This place sits roughly 15 feet above the dirt road, so that I essentially look down on any passing traffic, which at this time of year is still quite substantial. Trees grow along this north-facing slope at different heights, and one oak is close enough so that its branches are now nearly touching the siding. […]

This school year will mark many changes at Biddeford High School, with students finally getting to enjoy some building improvements from the ongoing construction work at the site. Gone are the decrepit, old concrete stairs and crooked “Biddeford High School” letters at the former entryway. Gone are the 1970s-era window walls. It’s all been replaced […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, his family and the Patriots organization need to be applauded for their recent announcement concerning philanthropy. Kraft’s wife, Myra Hiatt Kraft, died a little more than three weeks ago after battling cancer. During her life, she was a consummate philanthropist donating millions of dollars and hundreds of hours of […]

Skeptics dismiss reincarnation as superstitious poppycock, but believing that upon the death of a human body its soul comes back to Earth in another body or form is a central tenet of Sikhism and Hinduism, and the idea of rebirth is central to Buddhism as well. Many individuals of other faiths believe in (and in […]

Thumbs down to the Sanford Town Council for their cavalier attitude toward time. Last week, the council held an executive session to deal with a union grievance at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., when the public meeting and a public hearing on a $19 million mill conversion project was supposed to start, Town Manager Mark […]

The past few weeks I have watched some older television shows and several movies from the 1980s. I noticed that the actors are a lot different than the actors of today. They all had big hair, and they were all skinny or averaged-sized. So I have to ask the question, “Why?’” Some people attribute this […]