Thumbs up to the Biddeford High School students who participated in a budget protest at City Hall Wednesday. The budget process has been very difficult throughout the state this year, with state cuts coming down unexpectedly, and it hasn’t been easy for administrators and school boards to decide where to cut. The cuts were necessary, […]

When you’re young, time drags by infuriatingly slowly. I remember spending long, quiet hours on Sunday mornings with my father at our bakery while he did bookwork. Most of the bakery’s lights were off, the radio was silent and, aside from his fingers wrapping on the adding machine, the building was still. As I sat […]

I recently bought a new car. Like many latter-day car shoppers, I did much of my research online. These days, the Internet has become a car buyer’s point-of-entry. Consumers can arm themselves with an arsenal of information to prepare for the battle ahead. Before setting foot in a showroom, I filled out a simple questionnaire […]

Wells voters will have an opportunity next week to conserve more than 400 acres. It’s a substantial investment, but through good planning the town’s Land Bank has the necessary funds. A majority of the Selectmen and the entire budget committee are recommending the purchases, amounting to up to $450,000. It’s a relatively easy recommendation to […]

A new EPA effort to reduce the risk of lead paint poisoning relies on contractors to adopt safe working practices on schools and housing built before lead paint was banned. Dust and chips contaminated with the toxic metal are dangerous hazard, particularly for young children. Under new EPA rules, contractors must be certified to perform […]

Voters in next week’s primary election have the responsibility of narrowing the field of candidates running for governor. It will be a key step in making the transition to a new administration next year. Republicans face a choice of seven candidates, while Democrats will choose among four. The winners will appear on the Nov. 2 […]

There’s virtually no one who feels our nation’s immigration laws are working, from the vigilante groups patrolling Arizona’s southern border to organizations advocating blanket amnesty for the millions of people currently living in America illegally. Whether it’s building a wall along the Mexican border from Texas to California, giving police the authority to stop anyone […]

To be on the ballot, independents must turn in by 5 p.m. today petitions containing at least 4,000 voters’ signatures.

Whenever I heard the steady click-click-click of the metronome during the Biddeford High School Marching Band practice in the fall, I found my feet falling into cadence as I walked my dog past the field. Old habits die hard. The recent budget decision to cut the marching band program at Biddeford High School hit home […]

Although it may have come upon us unusually early this year, summer is undeniably upon us. And with the changing of the season to balmier weather, a unique group of people are donning their leather chaps, revving up their engines and taking their motorcycles to the open road. For the past three summers, I’ve been […]