A collection of my favorite interviews, highlighting the stories of my neighbors and others connected to Maine’s greatest city.
George ‘Pete’ Lamontagne | Rebel with a cause
Lamontagne is the ultimate renaissance man: a talented cook, a former barber, an emergency medical technician, a local labor leader and a former politician who grew up eating porcupines and squirrels in one of Biddeford’s toughest neighborhoods. | FULL STORY
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Doug Sanford | A preacher’s son
When looking back over the last 50 years of Biddeford’s history, there is no question that Doug Sanford played an extraordinarily pivotal and significant role in resurrecting a community that was brimming with potential but mired in despair. | FULL STORY
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Richard Rhames | Dirt Farmer Pundit
Over the last four decades, Rhames has developed a reputation as someone who means what he says and says what he means. He rarely pulls punches when criticizing local leaders and their policies; and he is always willing to fight even when he knows the odds are insurmountably stacked against him. | READ MORE
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Hunter Frechette | A Profile In Courage
Born with Down Syndrome, Hunter refuses to let his diagnosis sideline him or prevent him from living his best life with sheer energy, a razor-sharp wit and a heart that seems to be on high gear constantly.
His advice? “Be nice and try new things” | READ MORE
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Bonnie Pothier She was elected as Biddeford’s first female mayor but she has been breaking barriers for decades.
Gen. Wallace Nutting A retired four-star general and native of Saco, Nutting once served as a senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan and later became the mayor of Biddeford.
Michael Cantara Retired judge and former mayor of Biddeford
Angus S. King, Jr. Former Maine governor and current U.S. Senator.
Ryan Fecteau The first openly gay person to become Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, and the youngest person to hold that position since 1842.
Alan Casavant Biddeford’s second-longest serving mayor talks about the challenges and highlights of a political career that began in 1973.
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 