Thumbs up to the University of New England’s effort to support marine life and educate people about marine science. Eighteen high school students, from Maine and other parts of the country, recently participated in a marine science course taught by UNE Assistant Lecturer Leah Bymers. The two-week course gave students a chance to learn about […]

“People are fickle by nature ”¦ therefore, affairs should be managed in such a way that when they no longer believe, they can be made to believe by force.”  — Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, 1513 What Would Jesus Do (WWJD)? In the past week-and-a-half, the country has been subjected to the Shirley Sherrod fiasco and […]

There are some things you come to expect in certain venues, but not in real-life scenarios. Plots to James Bond movies, for instance, aren’t such topics you’d expect to find splashed across the front page of the New York Times. Yet over the past week there have been several stories in which I can almost […]

The Saco Bay Food Pantry, with help from the Saco Bay Rotary, is in the position of looking to expand, to provide more room for a clothing donation program and food storage. The situation can be seen as both good and bad. While everyone would prefer that their services were not needed, local pantries are […]

This is no time for Congress and the administration to raise our taxes. We are still deep in a recession and facing a difficult recovery time. Right now, entrepreneurs and businesses, both large and small, need encouragement to invest for growth. Private investment, not public mandates, is what will create more jobs.  Economists forecast a […]

Taxpayers are now taking the brunt of the City of Saco’s decision to “go green,” as one of the city’s wind turbines stands idle in wait of repairs. The large turbine prominently displayed at the transportation center, near the bridge between Biddeford and Saco, found its location due to politics, not science ”“ a situation […]

The Journal Tribune commends Sanford residents for complying with the new pay-as-you-throw trash disposal system in town. Despite heavy opposition, Sanford Town Manager Mark Green said for first week of the new pay-as-you-throw system there was a 96.7 percent rate of compliance. Residents began using special purple trash bags July 12 for curbside trash removal […]

A Connecticut judge ruled last week that cheerleading is not a sport, a decision that delighted many who are of the opinion that cheerleading is not a sport. Before these cheerleader-phobes celebrate too much, however, they might want to understand U.S. District Judge Steven Underhill’s reasoning for his decision. Underhill ruled that competitive cheerleading is […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., Denmark Fire and Rescue, Denmark 1 to 6 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saint Andre’s Healthcare, Biddeford 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rockland Friday 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Masonic Hall, Rockport […]

The H1N1 pandemic never lived up to the dire scenarios envisioned by public health officials and the media. It’s our good fortune that the impact of the virus was generally mild. But because it was not particularly virulent, the government was left with 40 million doses of vaccine as the swine flu threat faded from […]