The deadline to submit Letters to the Editor about issues or candidates in the June 12 election is noon, Friday, May 25 – three days earlier than usual – because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 28. Letters that endorse candidates are limited to 150 words; the limit for all other letters is 250 […]

I am writing to endorse Karen Farber for Falmouth Town Council. I got to know Karen when we served together on the Falmouth Long Range Planning Advisory Committee and its predecessor, CPAC. During the years we served together, the committee wrestled with sensitive issues involving the revision of Falmouth’s zoning ordinances, including state-mandated changes to […]

This is day number three for me in New York City, but if you asked my feet, they’d say we’ve been here at least a few months. When heading to NY, I consistently make the mistake – or perhaps choose to maintain the fantasy – that women stroll around looking as if they just walked […]

On behalf of the homeowners’ association at the end of Mere Point, I write to express our heartfelt thanks for the spectacular performance of the Brunswick Fire Department and the neighboring mutual aid fire companies of Topsham, Freeport, West Bath, Bath, Phippsburg, Lisbon, Harpswell, Cundy’s Harbor and Durham that assisted in containing the terrible fire […]

A recent article in the Forecaster reviewed the plight of the town of Scarborough and their 2013 budget. The article outlined the various areas of increased spending, including the school budget of $39 million, the municipal budget of about $27 million and the county budget represents about 3 percent of the total of just over […]

On Thursday evening, the Brunswick Fire Department demonstrated their impressive capabilities as our neighbors’ house on Mere Point suffered a catastrophic loss. The department responded to a reported “garage fire” and upon their arrival at the scene, the fire had spread to the house, as well as our garage next door. Chief Ken Brilliant confidently […]

Brace yourselves. We’re about to enter a season of protracted angst and anger over the national debt and the federal budget deficit. We are entering the campaign season, and so we can expect outrage – outrage, I say – over the profligacy of our government, the irresponsibility of the Obama administration and the immorality of […]

I’m writing to urge people to support Sean Mahoney for Falmouth Town Council. I know Sean through the schools and his work restoring fish to the Presumpscot River. I also know Sean through my efforts to grow a small business that sustainably grows and harvests kelp in Casco Bay. In his work, Sean strikes the […]

Our thanks to Will Armitage and Fred Chase for their service on the Falmouth Town Council. We are writing to endorse Russ Anderson and Bryan Dench to fill their seats in the upcoming election. Like Will and Fred, both candidates are committed to maintaining our first class schools and public services as well as making […]