The 2017 Mill Creek HolidayFest Tree Lighting was a fabulous success, thanks to the generous contributions from our sponsors, the collaboration among our partners, and most of all, the hundreds of citizens who filled the park with seasonal spirit and happiness. This is a cherished annual event, and the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber of […]

The 2017 Mill Creek HolidayFest Tree Lighting was a fabulous success, thanks to the generous contributions from our sponsors, the collaboration among our partners, and most of all, the hundreds of citizens who filled the park with seasonal spirit and happiness. This is a cherished annual event, and the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber of […]

Edgar Allen Beem is right about “Our outlaw government.” That’s why Donald Trump was elected and Hillary lost. He misses the fact that money and power centers (Washington, D.C., New York and California) all went for Hillary; all people with more money than brains. Money corrupts both parties and Trump fully understands this. That’s why […]

In its early years, The Forecaster sponsored debates with candidates for local office and the Legislature. At one memorable session, Joel Abromson was seeking his first term in the state Senate. During the debate, it became clear that this Republican candidate stood out in personal integrity and a willingness to challenge his party to do […]

John Balentine says that a “grandfatherly” type like Garrison Keillor isn’t the kind to sexually harass anyone. A casual Google search brought up a story of “multiple allegations of sexual harassment” against Keillor as the reason for his firing. I was a longtime fan of Keillor’s show, but a performer’s true character is often hidden […]

Ho, ho, yech, it’s time to come up with some snarky Christmas gifts to give to Maine’s most annoying politicians. I admit this whole idea is clichéd to the extreme, but according to the Big Book of Insipid Rules for Journalists, it’s mandatory. I apologize with all the sincerity of a Hollywood mogul accused of […]

Forget the Russia investigation, sexual harassment scandals, appointment of a Supreme Court justice or even the damage caused by wildfires and hurricanes this year. The most consequential occurrence of 2017 took place Dec. 6 – just in time for this week’s Jewish Festival of Lights – when America formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. President […]

The holiday season is upon us and bustling with activity. December also brings the requirement under Maine statute that school districts educate our youth with a 45-minute lesson about the problems and dangers of alcohol abuse upon the individual, the family, and society. When I received this reminder, I thought about how easy it is […]

The holiday season is upon us and bustling with activity. December also brings the requirement under Maine statute that school districts educate our youth with a 45-minute lesson about the problems and dangers of alcohol abuse upon the individual, the family, and society. When I received this reminder, I thought about how easy it is […]

Our government is horribly corrupt and I don’t just mean those sorry individuals elected to do the peoples’ business. I mean the whole rotten system. It’s bad enough that we have dishonest people like Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan in positions of power, but it is now clear that the machinery of government […]