The removal of a mural depicting Maine’s labor history from The Labor Department’s lobby has piqued interest across the nation. It has also sparked controversy in Maine. In one of many recent gaffes by Maine’s newest governor, Paul LePage said last week the mural was removed because of its anti-business message, and the objection by […]

As Republican senators, we all want the governor and his administration to succeed. Yet we feel compelled to express our discomfort and dismay with the tone and spirit of some of the remarks he has made. Were these isolated incidents we would bite our collective tongues, because we are all human. But, unfortunately, such is […]

You cannot live in such a wild wooded place as this without learning its language or hearing its melody playing itself over endlessly even in your dreams. Imperceptibly, you come to know the hour of the day by the sunlight’s slant through the trees and the severity of an approaching storm by how deeply the […]

Thumbs up to all the Biddeford High School French students who participated in La Fete du Printemps during the weekend of March 25-27, particularly Benjamin Cote and Victoria Eon, who gave stellar performances in their production of “Les Trois Anges,” a French language one-act play. Organizers of the event, including Greg Chabot and John Maxson, […]

Winter of 2011 will be remembered, above all, for its refusal to quit. Tenacity may be a virtue in humans, but few of us admire it as a meteorological trait. And it can drive some people, like my friend, Jill, to extremes. Fed up with the persistent whiteness and unrelenting cold, she finally succumbed. In […]

With budget cuts looming in Biddeford, the police department may be facing the tough decision of whether or not to continue funding school resource officers ”“ the police officers who are stationed at Biddeford High School and Biddeford Middle School. The officers’ salaries have not been part of the school budget for the past several […]

Downtown revitalization seems to be the order of the day, with several York County municipalities undertaking efforts to brighten up their formerly bustling centers of commerce. Just a few years ago, Saco officials approved funds to install shiny, black lightposts along the Main Street strip, bury the power lines underground and build bump-out sidewalks. The […]

Where will the conflict in Libya lead America in the future? How long will it last and did we go in with a short range plan or no plan at all? The successful no-fly zone enforcement, by U.S. Marine Force jets and NATO’s UK and French planes, bombed Gadhafi’s government buildings, tanks and military forces […]

The New Hampshire Legislature is considering lowering tobacco taxes to help increase cigarette sales ”“ yes, increase cigarette sales. It is discouraging to see New Hampshire and other states ”“ New Jersey and Rhode Island ”“ considering this change when smoking has been on the decline for years. We’ve come a long way from World […]

The 22nd amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by Congress on Feb. 27, 1951. It established that no person could be elected to more than two terms as president of the United States. Democrats fully appreciated the law when Ronald Reagan’s second term was ending in 1988, just as Republicans were thankful for […]