Let me say this as plainly as I can: By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.  ”“ President Barack Obama, Feb. 27, 2009 I was just sitting down to write my column at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, my intended subject was the Republican fake-foolishness regarding the Ground Zero Mosque […]

Thumbs down to the lack of interest for participation on a charter commission to develop a charter for York County. Though the process would no doubt be tedious, having our own local rules to follow would help the county avoid problems in the future, particularly by describing in detail the responsibilities of county commissioners and […]

He disagrees with a ruling to ban him from running for president but accepts the decision ‘respectfully.’

For those seeking employment, the Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center in Biddeford offers essential resources like career guidance, free Internet access and resume assistance. This employment center helps fill the gap created by the closing of the state’s CareerCenter on Saco Island two years ago. Even in better days, the Saco Island office reported serving […]

Each and every family is unique, and not one of us can claim we are a perfect unit. Though each one may have its skeletons and attributes not all families are blessed with a member like an Uncle Paul. An entity in and of himself, I learned through him at a very early age that […]

Acknowledging that fundamental reforms are needed, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner this week opened discussion on the future of the two failing firms that are propping up the U.S. mortgage industry. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac backed more than 90 percent of new mortgages during the first half of this year. And yet they are on […]

Thanks to a mild spring and a hot summer, farmers and gardeners have been harvesting everything from beans to zucchini ahead of schedule. Sweet corn was widely available before the end of July, and mature ears are now piled high in supermarket aisles and farm stand bins. It’s likely the cornfields will be empty long […]

A lot of changes are needed to prevent our economy from heading into a double-dip recession. There is no magic solution to guarantee a short-term reversal. The administration wants people to start spending, but if you are out of work, or having trouble paying your mortgage, you don’t buy things what you can’t afford. If […]

Thanks to Maine voters’ support for public investment, the Camp Ellis Pier will soon be a more pleasant place to visit. With state and local support, the City of Saco plans to build permanent rest rooms on the pier. They are designed to be fully accessible to handicapped visitors, and are expected to be a […]

Three decades ago I utterly eschewed reading. Neither I nor my similarly simple-minded peers had children, spouses, or jobs that required even the slightest mental exertion. Why waste time in a library, I reasoned, when there were ballgames to play, females to pursue, and alibis to create when said ladies remained consistently resistant to my […]