It is Sunday morning, and I still cannot shake the groaning internal dialogue and the shivers that seized my spine less than 48 hours ago. Maybe it was the photos: those black and white testaments to days of old, when men were men and felt invincible despite all evidence to the contrary. Maybe it was the fruit punch … Continue reading A hazy shade of winter
Can You Hear Me Scream . . . now?
By RANDY SEAVER NOTE | This piece was originally published in February 2012, and its headline came from a rather long-winded 2007 letter to the editor that was written in the voice of the Lincoln Mill clock tower in Biddeford. The clock tower’s 2007 letter was actually written by Greg Bennett, but it was never … Continue reading Can You Hear Me Scream . . . now?
Suggestions for Mayor Casavant
Given the news of a recent resignation by a city councilor, there is one glaring item that members of the Biddeford Charter Review Commission should consider sending to the city's voters for approval. As it stands now, the mayor has the authority to nominate anyone to fill a vacated city council seat, regardless of when … Continue reading Suggestions for Mayor Casavant
Can we talk?
People: WTF! It seems like rumors and speculation surrounding the sudden resignation of City Councilor David Flood is spreading faster than the odds on whether Ron Paul is actually still alive or in a cryogenic state to be unfrozen after Election Day. Let's put to rest a few of the more popular rumors: 1.) This … Continue reading Can we talk?
David, we hardly knew ye
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
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
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 