In a recent column (“The Legislature’s taxing logic”) Tony Payne took the Legislature’s Taxation Committee to task for suggesting that a portion of the structural budget hole might be filled by reducing a present business tax break. Payne then went on to complain that merely making this suggestion “does irreparable harm to Maine’s reputation and […]

I am writing in response to an article (“Risky business: Les Otten and the rise and fall of American Skiing Co.”) written by Marian McCue and John Christie. It was disappointing to learn after the fact that the story was written by a person who contributed the maximum amount allowable by law to Sen. Libby […]

A letter titled “Falmouth conservation plan goes too far” last week addressed changes made in a proposed ordinance regarding the town’s natural resources. The changes were made by the Community Development Committee to accommodate landowners who had voiced concerns that the original proposal was too restrictive. Unfortunately, the letter contained an inaccuracy that needs to […]

Most towns and cities in Maine during this slight winter storm season got through on several nights, where there was an official snow street parking ban. Imagine that. A handful of nights where you could not park on the street, without a ticket or a tow. Not so in South Portland. We are on the […]

With the Falmouth Flyer bus still quite new in Falmouth, residents are just learning how wonderfully relaxing and fun riding the bus into Portland, or to Route 1 shopping, movies, or Town Landing, can be. That’s why it’s such great news that the Town Council found the funding to keep the full current bus route […]