One can’t remember when the MacDonald family of Old Orchard Beach wasn’t contributing to their neighbors. Like her grandfather, who was an elected official of Old Orchard Beach, Republican state Rep. Shari MacDonald is providing a variety of services for the people of this town. She works tirelessly and admirably for those of us who […]

Democrat Cathy Breen has shown she’s committed to making law enforcement more efficient while simultaneously saving taxpayers’ money. That’s one reason I’m endorsing her for Maine Senate in District 25. When I was Cumberland County sheriff, Cathy was part of a coalition of government officials who decided to form a regional crime lab in Portland, […]

If you want a governor who would sign a bill into law without reading it, then Mike Michaud is the candidate to vote for Nov. 4. If you want a governor who, as a congressman, voted for $18 trillion of debt and supported Obamacare (the only law that taxes or fines a person for doing […]

I’ve learned a little-known secret about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud: He likes to garden! I was surprised until I started thinking about the qualities of a good gardener. A gardener should: • Be patient and not expect miracles overnight. • Not be afraid to get his hands dirty when doing the heavy lifting needed to improve […]

Wednesday’s Portland Press Herald brought some unexpected good news. Florida developer Federated Cos. has redesigned and significantly scaled back its planned apartment project in Portland’s Bayside from 14 stories and 850 units to six stories and 440 units (“Developer agrees to lower high-rises in Portland’s ‘midtown’ project”). The original proposal, uncritically approved by the city […]