For the upcoming municipal elections in Falmouth, I urge you to vote for Tommy Johnson for one of the three Town Council seats. I’ve known Tommy for several years, worked with him on several committees, and find him to be a person of integrity with a lot of common sense. He is willing to look […]

After six years on Falmouth’s Town Council, I have come to deeply appreciate that Falmouth is well-managed and well-governed; has a broad range of responsibilities and duties to its citizens; works diligently to respond to citizen concerns and needs; endeavors to be open, fair, and honest; depends on active citizen engagement and volunteers; acts with […]

Steve Moriarty is thoughtful and intelligent, listens well and works to find common ground. In his previous tenure in the state Legislature (2012-2014), he reached across the aisle, earning respect of colleagues and constituents along the political spectrum. He served on the Cumberland Town Council for almost 20 years, chaired the Planning Board, and ran […]

Kevin Hughes has run successful family businesses for almost 40 years. He’s learned how critical old-fashioned common sense produces prudent financial decisions delivering lasting benefits. Some of the bills passed by the current Legislature seem lacking in common sense. Some bills are guaranteed to produce unintended, costly and harmful long-term consequences for taxpayers and business […]

Regarding John Ballentine’s column on LD 820, I’m sure all the rich Mainers are “clutching their pearls” if the pro-choice bill fails and the anti-choice crowd (I refuse to use the term “pro-life”) succeeds. Does anyone really believe during America’s entire history the rich have never sought the services of an illegal abortion provider or […]

Having had the honor of representing Cumberland for six years in the state Legislature, I am intimately familiar with what it takes to be a proactive and strong representative. I am very excited that such a smart, capable and independent-thinking person like Kevin Hughes is willing to take time off from his successful business to […]

The South Portland Public Library has announced that it has a book reading for young children on June 1 called “Drag Queen Story Time.” Is it odd that the story is going to be read to the children by a man dressed in woman’s clothing? I must challenge the library director’s judgment. This is adult […]

Once again, the Falmouth Town Council has thumbed its collective nose at the citizens of our town. Literally, at the 11th hour of the May 13 special meeting, the council approved the appointment of Karen Farber to the Long Range Planning Advisory Committee for the next three years. Farber was the council chairwoman on whose […]

I was shocked to read that Falmouth is planning to spray trees in late May. I do not believe that residents were given enough public notice to speak up against this. It is well known that chemical spraying is dangerous for human health, and for the environment and animals on many levels. I believe that […]

Lying on my back in a hospital for the past two weeks has not improved my assessment of the unimpeachable Donald J. Trump. It’s pretty clear from the Mueller report that the man and his minions committed acts and crimes that would, and should, lead to impeachment for collusion with foreign enemies and obstruction of […]