Love them or hate them; it doesn’t matter. The following list represents the 25 most influential players on the Biddeford-Saco region’s political landscape, at least according to my own observations. Choosing this list, and determining its ranking order was much more difficult than I imagined it would be. I received several recommendations from All Along … Continue reading The Top-25 Biddeford-Saco political players and coaches
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It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
In less than 24 hours, this campaign will be over, finished, completed, kaput. Stick a fork in it, it's done. Volunteers gather in Alan Casavant's kitchen on a cold October morning before our citywide door-to-door canvass. At this juncture, there is not much left to say or do. Thus, in a pitiful attempt to keep … Continue reading It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)
Little pink houses…in Biddeford & Saco
I don’t know how it happened. It started off like any other Monday morning, but by the time the sun began to set later in the day I realized that I had lost more than three hours. Gone; Vanished; Disappeared; Hasta la vista, baby! I could have done laundry. I could have mowed the lawn. I could … Continue reading Little pink houses…in Biddeford & Saco
Takin’ Care of Business
This is the final installment of the five-part Biddeford After Dark Series I wrote for the Biddeford Saco Courier in October 2001. This installment focuses on third-shift workers in downtown Biddeford. The city’s streets are unearthly quiet during the pre-dawn darkness. Save for the steady stream of cars on the turnpike, and the occasional customer … Continue reading Takin’ Care of Business
The Thin Blue Line
This is the fourth installment of the Biddeford After Dark series that wrote for the Biddeford-Saco Courier in October 2001. This installment focuses on my ride-along with a third-shift police officer. While the city sleeps, lost in its innocent slumber, the bad element is most likely to stir. Those who prefer the cover of darkness … Continue reading The Thin Blue Line
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 