This is a collection of my favorite interviews, most of which are published weekly on the Saco Bay News website. I have also included some of the interviews I conducted while working as a reporter and editor for several other publications.
Dr. Ali Ahmida Just a few months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the University of New England professor discusses what it’s like to be a Muslim and an American.
Angus S. King, Jr. Former Maine governor and current U.S. Senator.
Michael Cantara Retired judge and former mayor of Biddeford
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.
Anni Clark: One of Maine’s most well-known folk artists talks about her craft, the harshness of Maine’s winters and the benefits of being organized.
Mark Johnston Former Saco mayor and one of the region’s most prolific and influential policy leaders reflects on his political career.
Bonnie Pothier She was elected as Biddeford’s first female mayor but she has been breaking barriers for decades.
George ‘Pete’ Lamontagne Blanket maker turned peacemaker, Pete Lamontagne talks about working in the city’s textile mills and the old days of Biddeford politics.
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.
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