The Falmouth Town Council appears to have taken a favorable position on the proposed contract zone that would allow David Chase, of Chase Excavating, and Town Councilor Andrea Ferrante and her husband, Matthew, to build 48 apartments and 103 single-family homes on 52 acres off Mountain Road. Although the Planning Board voted to issue a […]
2017
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Reject Portland Question 2, protect Maine Med’s expansion plan
I am writing on behalf of Maine Medical Center, urging Portland residents to vote “no” on city Question 2 on Nov. 7. We come to this recommendation following a year of comprehensive and extremely productive meetings with the city Planning Board and our neighbors regarding our proposed $512 million expansion. This engagement has resulted in […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland already gives the public enough of a say in rezoning
As a resident of Portland, I believe that Question 2 on Portland’s municipal ballot should not be adopted. Residents and landowners in Portland already have significant protections against, and opportunities to oppose, proposed zoning changes. Nonconformity provisions of the zoning ordinance and the state and federal constitutions protect each landowner’s existing use of their own […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Raise the requirements for who can be a Portland city councilor
They should include longer residency than just 3 months, plus U.S. citizenship, a minimum age of 40, home ownership and more.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Casino debate ignores the referendum monster we have created
The fundamental question is what to do with this fourth branch of government, the referendum process itself?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: On school bonds – ‘No’ on Question 3, ‘Yes’ on 4
Portland should not pull out of the state funding process when there’s still a chance for success.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s history on Medicaid expansion is no reason to vote ‘no’
The 2002 expansion was funded differently from the ACA approach, which has worked especially well in other states with rural communities like Maine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland rent stabilization question could do more harm than good
A better answer would be to build more affordable housing for low- and middle-income families.
Posted inMaine, News
Q&A: What you need to know about the outages
Some advice for staying safe while waiting out the blackout.
Posted inTimes Record
Storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power
BRUNSWICK Hundreds of thousands are left without power throughout Maine, after high winds Monday knocked out lines and trees, leaving many roads — particularly in the Midcoast — impassable. Recovery from the storm could take at least a week in some areas. About 16,800 out of 21,200 Central Maine Power customers were without electricity in […]