The corner of Woodville and Falmouth roads at 7:30 each morning is about as much stress and risk as one should handle each day. Having moved to Falmouth a few months ago, I still can’t say that I have “gotten used to” trying to navigate this perennially dangerous intersection each morning after I drop my […]

A Jan. 12 article on the Brunswick School Board meeting that concerned potential partners for school district consolidation reported that Regional School Unit 1 was one of the districts that had expressed interest in pursuing such a discussion. The response from RSU 1 to the Brunswick School Department did not state that the RSU has […]

When Falmouth changed the zoning along Route 1, it rendered existing buildings obsolete. The new law forces existing owners to expend extraordinary and unexpected capital to bring their properties into compliance. In addition, they added restrictions to the types of businesses that could occupy their buildings. I believe these changes are no different than towns’ […]

John Balentine thinks five below-zero days in southern Maine in January should overthrow the firmly established fact that our climate is changing for the warmer. But facts get in his way. The facts are that 2017 was the third consecutive year of record high temperatures worldwide. The facts are that Portland experienced four days in […]

News that Scarborough Downs has been sold prompted me to take a drive through the old race track last week. I worked there a couple of summers in the mid-1960s, so a slow drive past the grandstand and through the barn area brought back memories. The Downs has obviously seen better days, but then so […]

It’s a little late, but I’ve finally come up with my New Year’s resolution: Commit more crimes. And not just any crimes. Federal crimes. Kidnapping. Mail fraud. Interstate littering. Engaging in these illegal activities makes so much sense that I expect many otherwise solid citizens to join my gang of novice hoodlums, once I make […]

This week’s annual celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a tough reminder that America has few, if any, leaders with the moral standing to judge the current civil rights climate, let alone lead it through a difficult period. We have flashes of greatness from people who inspire us to analyze or […]

Bath Iron Works wants another $60 million from Maine taxpayers. The Legislature’s answer should be no. Not content with the roughly $20 million it secured in the early 1980s from the state and the city of Portland for a failed dry dock facility; the $198 million for plant renovation provided by the Legislature and the […]

As an educator and father, I know firsthand that being a parent is both a joy and a challenge. It’s wonderful to see our children grow, learn and realize their full potential. But it’s challenging at times to know how best to guide them in that process. That’s especially true today, in the age of […]

In his recent column Al Diamon purports to survey the gubernatorial candidates’ websites and declares that they do not say anything. While many of the websites he refers to fall into the saying nothing category, there are two worth noting that do not. Mark Dion’s website contains a “platform” tab, and one click brings you […]