While most political pundits and prognosticators in Maine are laser focused on the presidential and Congressional races, I am taking a more local approach and invite you to join me in thinking about the legislative races here in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. Between now and Election Day (Nov. 5), you can expect to … Continue reading Running To Stand Still
Month: October 2024
The Long Goodbye
A reporter recently asked me why I put so much effort into a campaign to oust Biddeford City Manager James Bennett from City Hall. I thought about my answer carefully. As I said during that interview and elsewhere over the last few days, Jim Bennett was well-qualified to be Biddeford’s city manager. During his nine-year … Continue reading The Long Goodbye
Angels and Demons: The best lie I ever told
I think Stephen King would probably agree with me when I say that the very best horror stories are the ones that are based on a true story. Despite my childhood proclivity for lying, the story you are about to read is, unfortunately, true. It happened on a very hot day in the summer of … Continue reading Angels and Demons: The best lie I ever told
Stop Making Sense: the birth and resurrection of a monster in Biddeford
Over the just the past few days, two journalists have reached out to me in order to criticize some things I’ve said on social media. Ted Cohen, a former and respected reporter from the Portland Press Herald, and Ed Pierce, now the editor of the weekly Windham Eagle, both think I need some guidance. Cohen … Continue reading Stop Making Sense: the birth and resurrection of a monster in Biddeford
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 