I proudly support Richard Rottkov’s Democratic candidacy in South Portland’s House District 32. I have the honor of working with Richard as a board member of the South Portland Land Trust. I continue to be impressed by Richard’s relentless passion, commitment, and follow through. Not only is Richard heavily invested in environmental issues, he also […]
Forecaster Opinion
Letter: District 30 Democrats should vote Lynch
Cape Elizabeth Democrats need an experienced, level-headed person like MaryAnn Lynch to be their candidate for the Legislature. MaryAnn’s proven track record and broad experience on the Town Council and with all three branches of Maine government will make her ready immediately to dig into the issues. And her many and substantive private sector jobs […]
Letter: Elect Kuhn to Falmouth Town Council
We have known Amy Kuhn for many years, working with her on a variety of projects, including the capital campaign and the board of trustees for Falmouth Memorial Library. Throughout this time she has been dedicated, caring, and insightful. We are pleased that Amy has chosen to run for Town Council. Falmouth needs councilors who […]
Letter: Elect Lane to Falmouth Town Council
Please vote for John Lane on June 12 for Falmouth Town Council. John has a deep appreciation for the history of Falmouth and with three young children in the school system he is vested in the future of our community. The U.S. Navy trained John to develop plans based on accurate information and to work […]
Letter: Lane for town councilor in Falmouth
John Lane is an advocate for continuing Falmouth’s legacy of strong education and community involvement opportunities for our residents. John is a career educator in public schools and gives back to his community by volunteering as a coach in the cross-country program sponsored by Falmouth Community Programs. John also brings to the table leadership experience, […]
Letter: Segal deserves Dems' votes for probate judge
I endorse Rubin Segal as the Democratic Party primary candidate for Cumberland County probate judge. I’ve known Rubin and his family professionally and personally for at least 10 years, and can attest to the fact he is an ethical, hard-working individual of unparalleled intelligence with an honest, even-handed approach to objectively analyzing the situations with […]
Letter: Elect Kuhn to Falmouth Town Council
We are so fortunate to have Amy Kuhn, a person with fiscal and legal expertise, running for Falmouth Town Council. Amy understands the need for community support and community action. She will strive to keep Falmouth the place we cherish, the place we are so fortunate to live and raise our families in. Amy is […]
Letter: South Portland Dems should support Kessler
I am the treasurer for Chris Kessler, who is running in the Democratic primary for state representative in House District 32. Chris is a man of energy and action who will fight for us in Augusta. I met Chris when he conducted our energy audit and saw his passion and knowledge regarding energy efficiency. To […]
The Universal Notebook: The truth is not funny – neither is Trump
I admit it: I had never heard of Michelle Wolf before her prickly performance at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Of course, I had never heard of Hasan Minhaj either, before he did the dinner last year. Both comedians were more caustic than funny and, for that, I blame Donald J. Trump. I blame […]
Politics & Other Mistakes: The price of stupid
There’s a subtle difference between free speech and stupid speech. Free speech is the one guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It says the government can’t stop you from saying pretty much anything you’d like. What it doesn’t say is that there can still be all sorts of negative consequences from a […]