“Artists by the Sea,” an exhibition and sale of original fine art by local artists, will take place at the Biddeford Pool Community Center, 2 Yates St. An opening reception with the artists will be 5-8 p.m. Friday. The show continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
August 2016
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Rick Wadowski figured out a way to beat the heat Wednesday. With the sun beating and the humidity hanging, Wadowski plopped himself down in the sand at the water’s edge, made himself comfortable, and let the cool ocean waves roll over him as temperatures rose into the upper […]
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, August 3, the 216th day of 2016. There are 150 days left in the year. On this date: In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr went on trial before a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, charged with treason. (He was acquitted less than a month later.) In 1914, Germany declared war on […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 3, 1966, comedian Lenny Bruce, whose raunchy brand of satire and dark humor landed him in trouble with the law, was found dead in his Los Angeles home; he was 40. Ten years ago In Afghanistan, 21 civilians were killed in a suicide car bombing near Canadian military vehicles in a town market […]
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Trump, Sanders have transformed their parties and American politics
If you watched last month’s extraordinary party conventions carefully – the most enthralling political fortnight since 1956, the last time the Republicans and Democrats held their sessions in consecutive weeks – you may have had a rare glimpse of an unusual phenomenon: the shifting of the tectonic plates of American politics. The remarkable thing about […]
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Ranked Choice Voting makes sense
I am writing in support of Question 5 on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a common-sense reform to our voting system that gives power back to the voters and makes politicians more accountable. The RCV process is simple: when voting, you get to rank candidates running for an office in order of your individual preference. All […]
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Blume works hard for York
Rep. Lydia Blume has worked hard for the people and businesses of York over the last two years. She is always well-prepared before speaking, and is clear and effective when arguing on behalf of her constituents. She has been a particularly strong advocate for issues affecting coastal Maine. She started the first-ever bipartisan coastal caucus, […]
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Editorial Roundup
New Britain Herald (Conn.), July 25: Is it terrorism or is it criminal activity – or is it mental instability? Germany is facing that question today as they investigate a 27-year-old Syrian man who detonated a bomb near a music festival, killing himself and wounding 12 others. He had received two deportation notices. An interior […]
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Eradicating Zika-carrying mosquito proving difficult
MIAMI (AP) — The mosquitoes spreading Zika in Miami are proving more difficult to eradicate than expected, the nation’s top disease-fighter said as authorities sprayed the ground-zero neighborhood, tipped over kiddie pools and handed out cans of insect repellent to the homeless. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said […]