The 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had a sobering bottom line: If we are to keep the increase in global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius (anything above that being irreversibly disastrous), we need to cut carbon emissions, the prime global warming culprit, by 50% over the next 12 years and eliminate […]

Scarborough Police Chief Robert Moulton has chosen to not arrest illegal drug-using criminals and instead, sends them off on an all-expenses paid “rehab” vacation known as Operation Hope. This policy has probably done more harm than good, as it encourages those considering drug use to go ahead; they will not be treated as the criminals […]

Steve Moriarty, a former state representative in Maine House District 45, will compete in a special election on Tuesday, June 11, to regain the seat. Steve has served the town of Cumberland well as a member of the Planning Board and Town Council, as well as being part of many volunteer boards and commissions. Steve […]

In her opinion piece on proficiency-based education, Leslie Zamer raised several valid points, but ultimately paints with too broad of a brush in criticizing its implementation in Falmouth. To be sure, the failure of the Department of Education to properly support PBE’s original rollout is well-documented; it essentially ensured that adoption throughout the state would […]

We write to encourage Falmouth residents to participate in the regional Guns to Garden Tools event on May 11. Gun give back is an opportunity to help prevent gun violence and encourage gun safety in our town. Whether a resident inherited a gun that they have no need for or has a gun in the […]

Once again this year, the Maine Legislature is considering a death with dignity bill (LD 1313) to allow terminally ill people to request life-ending medications from a physician under very strict conditions. It should pass, probably won’t, and we’ll keep chewing on it until the law catches up with public opinion. A 2017 poll found […]

According to a 2018 news release, Western Mountains & Rivers Corp. is an environmental group focused on “conservation, outdoor recreation and economic development.” Actually, WM&R is more like a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Maine Power Co. That explains why Western Mountains is such an enthusiastic supporter of CMP’s proposal to build a 145-mile transmission […]

As much as some argue a statewide ban on so-called “single-use” plastic bags would help Maine’s environment, ban proponents fail to talk truthfully about one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century. Plastic bags, the kind you get at the grocery store with the clever built-in handles, are neither single-use nor morally evil, as […]

Lately, I have found myself in some clunky and awkward conversations because of language. Mind you, it wasn’t that there was anything inherently awkward about the situation or conversation itself, we just didn’t have the right words on hand. Example: we now understand that gender is a lot more than just “boy or girl.” Good […]

The town of Falmouth has acknowledged that SaveFalmouth.org’s growth data is accurate. The data is derived directly from the Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee’s publicly available documents. In the interest of illuminating reasons why Falmouth’s mil rate has increased 16.1% since 2016, it is paramount to urge public discussion and clarification of the town’s published response […]