What a difference a day makes. Members of Maine's Democratic Party are breathing a collective sigh of relief today after learning that Biddeford City Councilor Bobby Mills has returned to the fold as a solid Democrat. For those of you playing at home, yesterday Mills announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and his … Continue reading The Usual Suspects 2.0
Category: LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY
Rambling discourse, half-assed analysis and lots of sarcasm from the guy who still buys ink by the barrel in Biddeford
The Usual Suspects
In just a few weeks, Biddeford voters will face a rather unique set of choices. For the first time in more than 20 years, all three of the city's incumbent state representatives are facing challenges from members of their own party for the June 12 Primary election --- well . . . up until an … Continue reading The Usual Suspects
We love dirty laundry
It's a strange time for the newspaper industry --- especially here in Maine, where we recently witnessed several seismic shifts in the media landscape. Yesterday it was announced that Donald Sussman's investor group will now own a 75 percent stake in the company that publishes the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Waterville Morning Sentinel and … Continue reading We love dirty laundry
Let’s be independent together
Angus King has some problems. I know, I know . . . King is the heir apparent for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated this year by Olympia Snowe. Although the polling data points to a considerable edge for the feisty and "independent" former governor, I'm not so sure that King is a lock … Continue reading Let’s be independent together
Money for nothing
Anyone with a pulse and an IQ exceeding room temperature can likely agree that our nation’s health care system is seriously flawed. But that’s generally where the agreement stops. That’s why I was impressed when Biddeford Mayor Alan Casavant posed a series of observations about Maine’s own raging health care debate on his Facebook page. August … Continue reading Money for nothing
Like a bridge over troubled waters
If one could only be a fly on the wall inside the offices of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree Today, former Maine Governor Angus King officially took his big toe out of Maine's political pool, climbed a 15-story ladder and then did a quadruple jacknife dive (with a twist) into the deep end of the pool. The ensuing … Continue reading Like a bridge over troubled waters
Walking On Sunshine
Former mayor, state representative and city councilor Joanne Twomey announced Sunday that she would seek a return to the Maine House of Representatives. At the Biddeford Democratic caucus, Twomey told a sparse group of fellow Democrats that Dist. 135 needs a "real" Democrat to stand up to Republicans in Augusta. Twomey also said that she encouraged … Continue reading Walking On Sunshine
All the young dudes
What was up with 1992 and the name Ryan? Of course, we all know the fictional Jack Ryan. You know, . . .the humble Tom Clancy character who routinely saved the world from a cadre of evil forces while also writing a thesis about the importance of granola in the post-Soviet socio-economic structure. Ryan Gavin But what about … Continue reading All the young dudes
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
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
