On Nov. 6, the voters of Falmouth are being asked to borrow another $500,000 over and above the $2.6 million that is already being borrowed for Falmouth Memorial Library. I will be voting no. Like all residents of Falmouth, I support the library. I am voting no because the library has lost touch with what […]

I recently read the article about the state Senate candidate forum held in Cumberland for the candidates in the District 25 race: Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Republican Cathy Nichols. The district includes Yarmouth, Cumberland, Gray, Falmouth, Chebeague and Long Island, plus part of Westbrook. I believe there was a very misleading sentence related to […]

If you do not want government involved in your bedroom and visits to your doctor’s office, vote for Democrat Janet Mills for governor. She has protected Maine women and couples from government interference in personal decisions about birth control and reproductive choice, and will continue to do so. Her opponent states the opposite. The “pro-life” […]

The Falmouth Memorial Library has been a wonderful resource for my whole family since we moved to Falmouth 16 years ago. I stop into the library multiple times a week, and I see people from every walk of life there. I have used the library throughout my adult life, for recreational and social purposes as […]

I am writing to show my support for Councilor Nick Mavodones, running for re-election as Portland city councilor at-large. I first met Nick when a local issue in my neighborhood sprung up and some neighbors and I sat down and discussed it with him. New to city politics at the time, I clearly remember Nick […]

I am writing in support of Tawni Whitney for Freeport town councilor at-large. Tawni has all the qualities a community should seek in a representative. She is a great communicator, a tireless worker and engaged on many different levels of the community. Her work creating support programs for seniors and others from the ground up […]

The Falmouth Memorial Library has meant so much to my family and me. And as the years go by countless more families will benefit from this tremendous place. True community is needed more than ever these days and this library is one of the bedrocks of our wonderful town. Yes, the need is great, which […]

I write in support of state Rep. Ralph Tucker, D-Brunswick, in House District 50. This gentleman is exactly that, a gentleman. He adds civility, common sense and openness to political discourse. As a resident of Brunswick, I have known and admired Ralph for several years. His professional life has been spent primarily in helping injured […]

Yarmouth values education. Our excellent schools improve our property values and provide us with a greater quality of life than is found in places where education is not highly valued. If we stand by while our schools become overcrowded and inefficient, we risk declining property values and declining quality of life. The data is clear: […]

There is an unprecedented sense of entitlement among younger generations. Condescension toward minimum-wage jobs and the devaluation of frugality are widely held convictions. Sarah Sandlin works while still finding time to be her mother’s primary caretaker. She is out every day until sundown, actively listening to her community members’ concerns. One’s fitness for public office […]