More breaking news... Biddeford's own media mogul, David Flood, intends to resign his Ward 7 seat on the Biddeford City Council. In 2007, Flood sold the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier and several other weekly newspapers that he and his wife published as part of the Mainely Newspapers Group to the parent company of the Journal Tribune. Today it looks … Continue reading David, we hardly knew ye
Month: February 2012
The heart is a lonely hunter
I hate to deliver this news: If you or someone you know was hoping to make Gov. Paul LePage's visit to Biddeford a big part of your Valentine's Day plans, I hope you have a Plan B. According to Mayor Alan Casavant, the governor had a scheduling conflict and rescheduled his visit to March 5. Casavant … Continue reading The heart is a lonely hunter
Should I stay or should I go?
If Elmer Fudd had attended Tuesday's Biddeford City Council meeting, he may have made the following observation about our city councilors: "Those wascly wabbits seemed especially wambunctious last night." Fudd's assessment matches my own observations. Watching the councilors in action, I actually began to wonder whether a couple of our council critters had skipped their required … Continue reading Should I stay or should I go?
Color Me Bad . . . with crayons
Of course, Councilor Rhames held up the vote with a 98-minute monologue about why the Council should remain "color neutral" and lambasted the influence of color in the black and white world of city politics.
Burnin’ down the house
If you don't know anything else about Biddeford politics, you ought to know about the Dutremble family, one of the city's most prolific, political families. For more than 50 years, the Dutremble family has been --- in one way or another --- deeply entrenched in local political circles. State Sen. David Dutremble Lucien "Babe" Dutremble, one of 13 … Continue reading Burnin’ down the house
Let’s give ’em something to talk about
Apparently, this blog is gaining traction, catching the attention of local elected officials and political candidates, not to mention the reporters and editors who are paid to track them. To even the most casual of observers, there is little doubt remaining about the enormous impact of social media upon the political landscape. Whether it's globally, … Continue reading Let’s give ’em something to talk about
Senate District 4: news update
Biddeford Democrats are off to the races, joining an increasingly crowded smackdown for their party's nomination to replace term-limited Nancy Sullivan in State Senate District 4, which includes Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. While area Republicans seem to be snoozing, at least three familiar names will likely appear on ballots during the June 12 primary: Former … Continue reading Senate District 4: news update
Street fighting man
Some guys will do just about anything for attention. Such is the case with Biddeford City Councilor David Flood, the representative from Ward Seven who has returned to the council after a two-year sabbatical studying gymnastics. City Councilor David Flood will go to any lengths to get people's attention; best evidenced by his recent pledge … Continue reading Street fighting man
Like a virgin
A new mayor took the city's helm a little more than 60 days ago, but he's not the only one getting accustomed to the slow and tedious grind of public policy making in Biddeford, where even routine matters, such as liquor license applications or a purchase of road salt, can quickly morph into a an all-out, fist-to-cuffs … Continue reading Like a virgin
