By Richard Sawyer Words carry weight. A single word can sometimes do as much damage as a physical touch. We often tell someone to comfort them that they are just words, they […]
What are we thinking: Prostitution Legalized in Canada?
By Erik Squire Depending on your moral or religious beliefs, the idea of legalizing “sex work” may seem outrageous. However, there might be some sanity behind the Canadian Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling. […]
From Behind the Curtain
By Jason Glynn So how’d you like the new and improved paper? We are aware that the page numbers for the featured stories were not that accurate; we apologize for the mistake, […]
Poetic License
By Patrick Doyle Do you ever notice yr mind working freely without you coming in & saying, “Hey now, stop that. Think about this thing,” & for a second you may, but […]
Pro Active Advice with Kora O. Han
Hey there everyone! Kora, at your service. As of this issue of The Beacon, I will be taking over this wonderful pro-active advice column from Miss Tiffany Crockett, who has graciously passed […]
Sabering Hollywood: American Hustle (2013)
By Sabra Schirm Christian Bale and Amy Adams deliver stunning performances in David O. Russell’s American Hustle. Conman Irving Rosenfield and his brilliant girlfriend and partner, Sydney Prosser, find themselves in a […]
Low Temperatures & Tickets
Low Temperatures and Tickets By A.S. Kinsman It turns out that even the mighty Super Bowl is vulnerable to the weather of the wild Northeast. The chosen venue to host the annual […]
Lady Seawolves Host Spaghetti Dinner
By Beacon Staff Local patrons, friends & families were treated to healthy portions of tossed salad, spaghetti, with or without meatballs in tomato sauce, garlic bread and carrot cake. The dinner raised approximately […]
Athletic Spot Lights: Jose Nouchanthavong
By Sineah McGrady Four hours north of South Portland, sits the University of Maine – Machias gym, a few Saturdays ago it filled with the SMCC Seawolves basketball teams ready to square […]
The Extraordinary Adventures of a Couch Surfer
By Erik Squire No, I’m not talking about what Tom Cruise did on the Oprah Winfrey show. There’s an amazing website for the low budget traveller called: couchsurfing.org. Couch surfing (CS) is […]
