I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s latest decision to back Central Maine Power’s request for an exemption to review the new change of ownership is concerning. Iberdrola’s argument is that an agreement was already authorized in 2008 and doesn’t need to be looked at again. That was more than […]

When did we decide it’s OK to lie? I don’t like liars. When I was a kid, my parents threatened us with a mouthful of soap when they thought we were lying. (Not little white lies. I mean intentionally twisting the truth to pervert it for our own purposes.) I get that many of us […]

I would like to thank Micayla Budd for stating the youth concerns and insights regarding the need for more supportive youth spaces in Biddeford (“Biddeford needs more supportive youth spaces,” Aug. 17). Our mission here at Apex Youth Connection (formerly the Community Bicycle Center) is empowering youth through hands-on skill building and outdoor adventure by […]

One has to have nothing but empathy for Donald Trump’s ardent supporters after hearing from his former press secretary at the Democratic National Convention. Stephanie Grisham quoted Trump as saying, in private, that his base of voters are “basement dwellers.” These are people who look up to him and this is his elitist reflection on […]