I am a taxpayer here in Biddeford, and I am so sick of seeing the city’s 2016 Strategic Plan and its references to the city’s “strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.” If you read the plan, it all pertains to the downtown. And it’s been since 2012 that the Maine Energy Recovery Co. plant has been […]

It’s summer on the coast of Maine, and there’s no better time of year to appreciate the value of the Eastern Trail. For those who aren’t already frequent users, the Eastern Trail system traverses 65 miles between Kittery and South Portland. It’s part of the larger East Coast Greenway that aims to connect Maine to […]

This is to commend Sen. Susan Collins for speaking out on her decision not to vote for Donald Trump for president. Sen. Collins holds the seat once occupied by William Pitt Fessenden and Margaret Chase Smith, who, in other difficult times, stood up for country rather than party. We can all be proud that Sen. […]

Ryan Lochte and his friends misbehaved, then lied while representing the United States at the Olympics, but I think Brazil’s outrage is over the top and downright humorous. Because of what it did after World War II, Brazil is in no place to criticize. I speak of the Brazilian government knowingly giving safe haven to […]