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Time Is On My Side

I have some good news and some bad news to share with my friends and family who live in the Biddeford-Saco area. Apparently, officials at both Thornton Academy and the University of New England are none too pleased with yours truly. According to my sources, representatives from both institutions have reached out to the publisher … Continue reading Time Is On My Side

Wanna be ‘Woke?’ Well then wake up

If you think the government is going to “take care” of you, wait until that moment when you do not -- or cannot -- give them every penny they demand.

Top-10 reasons why I’m voting for RFK

1.) He’s batshit crazy, just like me. And I like his style. Look, even paranoid people have enemies; 2.) I am so sick and tired of the two-party system that is always blaming the other guy and pointing fingers. 3.) He’s not Donald Trump. 4.) He’s not Kamala Harris. 5.) I live in southern Maine, … Continue reading Top-10 reasons why I’m voting for RFK

Thornton Academy | A Campus Set Apart?

While Thornton certainly has the prettiest high school campus in southern Maine, how does it stack up against other high schools when it comes to things other than landscaping?

What do you expect?

And now I'm depressed. No joke. I was just talking with one of my closest friends about how quickly summer is fading. We talked about time, and the error of counting the days; but we also talked about politics. (It's expected. We're both self-described political junkies.) I commented, "I'm so ready for this election to … Continue reading What do you expect?

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.

Bread & Circuses

One of the biggest threats to human existence is simply the crippling, exponential increase in human population. The have-nots will eventually wage war on the haves over limited natural resources. (It's happened before) Simply put, more people will be scrambling for a finite number of resources. This age-old battle is what resulted in colonization of … Continue reading Bread & Circuses

For What It’s Worth

"It's time we stopHey, what's that sound?Everybody look, what's going down?" -- Buffalo Springfield About a dozen Primadona college-age kids descended on downtown Biddeford today to exploit people who are living in one of the city's most visible homeless encampments on Water Street. These self-righteous "protestors" who are upset about events in Gaza mostly arrived … Continue reading For What It’s Worth

ABOUT ME | JOURNALISM ROOTS

It’s hard for me to believe that people have been paying me to write local and state news for more than 30 years, but here I am — living my dream of working on crushing deadlines with intense public scrutiny, horrible hours and pathetic wages.