What a week!
Considering it was the first birthday I was dreading; it turned to be the best birthday week I can remember.
As we age, we are all reminded to focus on friends, family and doing what we love.
Because I love writing news about Biddeford, I was able to accomplish all three of those goals this week.
The Gazette featured some pretty interesting and exclusive content this week, including our in-depth examination about a so-called buffer zone that has found the city of Biddeford and the University of New England battling in York County Superior Court.
Our contributing writer Jim Krause also offered Gazette readers a carefully researched story that explains what you need to know when a door-to-door solicitor comes knocking on your door.
We were also very pleased to share the great news that the York/Biddeford/OOB boys’ hockey team won the state championship Saturday, edging Hampden Academy, 3-2 in a thrilling game at the Cross Arena in Portland. Way to go, guys!
As an added treat, we had a blast providing video and print reporting of the first Coffee With A Cop event that was held Wednesday at the Community Center in Biddeford. Nice work by the Biddeford Recreation Department in organizing the event!
Joy to sorrow
The very best part of my week was being invited back to the Biddeford Primary School to read to some second-grade students in Jillian Palladino’s class on Monday. The kids surprised me with a special rendition of Happy Birthday to celebrate both my birthday and that of Dr. Seuss (also Jon Bon Jovi and writer John Irving).
For obvious reasons, I chose to read Oh The Places You’ll Go to the kids.
But this week ended on a bittersweet note when I learned of Curtis Robinson’s passing while working on this week’s local obituaries.
I did not know Curtis. He was only a few years older than me, but he was a notable, old-school journalist who got to hang around with my idol Hunter S. Thompson.
According to a recent feature story in the Aspen Daily News, Robinson was a journalist’s journalist: “dogged and irreverent kind of journalist — the type who wouldn’t take BS if it was served on a silver platter and knew a government meeting was good material if you could write about it with verve.”
Robinson’s sister lives in South Portland. Our condolences to his family and friends
And that’s a wrap for this week! Some good stuff on the horizon, so keep reading and checking back for the latest updates.
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