I am proud to say that I am a supporter of Amy Glidden for Scarborough’s Board of Education. Amy brings with her 26 years of experience in education. Amy will bring much-needed new direction and strong leadership to our board. My experience with Amy is that she has great energy and great perspective. She is […]

As an occupational therapist, I want to encourage you in joining me to vote for Democrat Janet Mills for governor. I particularly appreciate Janet’s passion in her fight to ensure that every Maine person has high-quality, affordable health care. Janet believes that health care is a human right, not a luxury like her Republican opponent […]

There are so many reasons to vote for Democrat Janet Mills for governor, but the most important, for me, is that Mills will fight for children. Future generations will be so deeply affected by our choices today. Brain science reveals the importance of ages up to 3, but our social policy provides almost no support […]

It is clear to me that our best choice in Harpswell is to re-elect Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Harpswell, in Senate District 24 and Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight, D-Harpswell, in House District 51. Both candidates represent the values needed to bring our economy, environment, human rights and our identity as a state to a place where […]

While perusing minutes of the Portland Finance Committee, I note that City Councilor Nick Mavodones, chairman of that committee, has been voting on line-item appropriations in the budget for subsidies to Casco Bay Lines, where  Mavodones has been operations manager for over 20 years. His willingness to vote on issues that create a potential conflict […]

For the past five years I have been a member of the Falmouth Memorial Library board of trustees and co-chairman of the Design Committee. As an architect I have helped guide the committee in decisions that support our main goals. Two major goals are to keep energy costs low and to avert the need to […]

When I was on the Town Council, I got to know Dan Ankeles as an active member of our community, and encouraged him to join the Recreation Commission. After years of dedication and service there, he has decided to run for town councilor at large. Dan understands the value of delivering a strong, well-balanced education […]

Last month, our 4-year-old daughter went to the library to get her first library card. She turns 5 later this month and is taking an active interest in learning to read. The Falmouth Memorial Library has become our go-to destination for picking out age-appropriate books for her. We are excited and hopeful for Zayena and […]

I am thrilled that Rep. Teresa Pierce, D-Falmouth, is running for re-election in District 44. Teresa has a long track record of supporting environmental sustainability, in her professional work, her service to Falmouth and in Augusta. As a legislator, she finds creative ways to meets the needs of Falmouth residents, including our most vulnerable populations. […]