By David Arenstam Many parents find it difficult to connect with their children and are always looking for the right way to remain an active part of their lives.…
Read moreMother’s love spurs poetry event

By David Arenstam Many parents find it difficult to connect with their children and are always looking for the right way to remain an active part of their lives.…
Read moreBy David Arenstam April is national poetry month and Thornton Academy celebrated that fact by hosting a poetry slam event on Thursday, April 5. Over 200 students, parents and teachers…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer Looking back, most people don’t know the day their lives changed forever. Russell Warriner, a 64-year-old veteran and resident of Old Orchard Beach, will look…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer Who doesn’t like a good story? Joshua Bodwell, 35, the executive director of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, certainly does. Since 1998 Bodwell has…
Read moreAs our ‘paper’ expands and our presence grows, come back often to read about the sports teams in our community. Our commitment is to you, our readers and the athletes…
Read moreThe Thornton Academy boys hockey team closed out their season with a dominating win 5-1 against St. Dominic high school to capture their second state title in just two years.The…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer Sometimes all it takes is a fresh set of eyes to see a town or situation in a completely different light. When the Old Orchard…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer Some people recognize the extended day, the warmth of the sun this time of year or even the birds returning to their homes as a…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer Fifteen minutes is not a lot of time. But in that short span, Cynthia Chadwick-Granger tries leave an impression with her clients that will stay…
Read moreBy David Arenstam, Contributing Writer It was a different era, to be sure. Biddeford during the 1950s was a small coastal community that revolved around the workplaces of its citizens…
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