The term “A Modest Proposal” has had a negative connotation ever since Jonathan Swift used that title for his 1729 essay on dealing with poverty in Ireland. Swift suggested poor parents sell their babies to the rich as food. Swift was engaged in satire, but you know how touchy people are about cannibalism. You so […]

The front-page photo in the May 6 Maine Sunday Telegram deserves an award. Captured by staff photographer Ben McCanna, the image showed a woman picking up litter beside a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk near the Preble Street Resource Center. The man had one arm extended on the sidewalk and one leg dangling off […]

Another name for May could be “Appreciation Month,” because it’s an opportunity to recognize and thank many of our school employees. During May, we celebrate National Teacher Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week, as well as National School Nurses Day, School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week and School Lunch Hero Day. Here at the Portland Public […]

I am writing in support of Hope Cahan for Town Council. Hope and her family ultimately chose to move to Falmouth because of its strong sense of community and all that it has to offer. I know Hope has a desire to get involved and give back wherever she lives. Her experience with urban planning, […]

I had occasion to meet and talk with Matt Gredler, candidate for Yarmouth Town Council, at a public forum. I was truly impressed and will be enthusiastically casting my vote for him on June 12. Matt is one of those individuals that we meet all too infrequently. You know the kind: those who genuinely listen […]

Join me in voting for Amy Kuhn. She will be a valuable asset on the Falmouth Town Council. Over the years, I have learned that Amy does not shy away from issues, but instead works towards a positive resolution. As a Falmouth Memorial Library trustee, she led the effort to raise funds for a new […]

Join me in voting for Amy Kuhn. She will be a valuable asset on the Falmouth Town Council. Over the years, I have learned that Amy does not shy away from issues, but instead works towards a positive resolution. As a Falmouth Memorial Library trustee, she led the effort to raise funds for a new […]

Matt Gredler is my choice for the Town Council of Yarmouth. Getting to know Matt over the last couple of years, I came to realize he is one of those folks that any town is proud to have as a resident. He is a quiet booster for Yarmouth and will represent us admirably on our […]

I recently spent a rainy afternoon in Brunswick at a gathering for Seth Levy, who is running for Cumberland County district attorney in the Democratic primary. Seth outlined his comprehensive and realistic plan for criminal justice reform. And he explained that the district attorney is among the most powerful people in our criminal justice system […]

What Falmouth has been told about Jim Chaousis portrays a negative and unjust assessment. Jim is a Mainer, former Marine, Harvard-trained professional and devoted husband and father. He possesses an open mind and listens to all to guide an outcome to an equitable conclusion. Rockland never gave him the opportunity. Most of his time was […]