In response to Val Philbrick’s letter, published in the July 6 edition, I would like to address two points. First, the writer said that “More deer and moose are now co-mingling due to less deep snow in northern Maine.” Co-mingling has nothing to do with the depth of the snow. The longer deep snow is […]

We want to thank the Falmouth Town Council for hearing the concerns of the citizens of Falmouth relative to the proposal from the developers of the Falmouth Center. We strongly believe that instead of being pushed into making hasty choices, you have chosen a conservative path for a development that will last for many decades. […]

What we are witnessing in this country may be nothing more or less than the death throes of patriarchy, the last desperate gasps of white male privilege. The old bulls will not let go without a fight, but their grip on power is slipping and not until they do let go will women, children, people […]

It’s too hot. There’s no way I’m working hard this week. (Technically speaking, there’s no way I work hard any week, but when the temperature hits 90, I’m more forthcoming about my deficiencies.) That means this column was composed with minimal effort and features nothing but trivial matters. • In Brunswick recently, I spotted a […]

I was 5 years old the day my mother walked into the kitchen and asked me, “Are you enjoying that glass of Quik?” I was. “Good. Well, make it last, because that’s the last box we’re buying. The boycott is on.” Thus was I introduced to the world of social activism. I was not an […]

The Falmouth Town Council is considering a zoning change for a section of Route 1. We are concerned that this proposal is too fast, too soon, without ample community input. This development would forever change the feel and look of our town center, would exacerbate the already existing commuter traffic jams on Route 1 and […]

Thoughtfulness, dedication, intelligence, work ethic – these are important traits for elected officials to possess, yet they seem lacking in legislative bodies today. Changing the current atmosphere and re-establishing a spirit of collegiality and compromise requires each of us to vote. We need to support individuals who embody these traits and can lead our state and […]

I was disappointed at Matt Junker’s article about the problems with a low jobless rate (“Help wanted: Maine’s low jobless rate a ‘double-edged sword’”). While mentions were made of “benefits and competitive wages,” and “paid vacation and health care,” even a “$500 signing bonus,” there was a failure to acknowledge that higher wages, week after […]

Marching at the Families Belong Together Rally in Lewiston June 30 and listening to speakers gave me energy, fulfillment, and a feeling that we were standing on the right side of history. Then I reflected on what we were marching for: it wasn’t for some nuanced perspective on immigration with reasonable arguments on both sides. […]

For more than a year, many West End residents worked hard to remind city and state officials that the western waterfront could be developed without destroying its natural beauty. Even though the media and others often characterized us as being opposed to cold storage, that was not true. What we objected to was the scale […]