The Scarborough girls’ lacrosse team would like to thank the entire town of Scarborough for its generous support. We are looking forward to a great season with all of you behind us. Thank you again. Red Storm lacrosse

This is in reference to the April 19 article, “SAD 51 budget could raise taxes nearly 8 percent.” If you are a property owner, are you happy about this? Do you believe an 8 percent tax increase is slightly more than unacceptable in this economic climate? SAD 51 Finance Director Scott Poulin, along with the […]

Those smart ALECs are still at it. Back on Nov. 11, 2011, I wrote about how Gov. Paul LePage’s administration was taking its agenda straight from the playbook of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative lobbying group closely allied with the ultraconservative Koch brothers. Now ALEC is all over the news as Maine’s Majority, […]

Thank you, Edgar Allen Beem, for your thought-provoking column, “Stop watering the seeds of violence.” Violence, in all its forms, blinds us from seeing ways of working together and appreciating the importance of humanity. Leigh DonaldsonPortland

As the family of the recently deceased David B. Ginn of the Sea Barn Road rentals, we feel that we can no longer allow our neighbors and the media to defame our loved one’s name and homestead. Over the last several months, the renting of our home has been under intense scrutiny by our neighbors. […]

Albert DiMillo needs to understand that his lawsuit is the reason South Portland taxpayer money is being spent to settle the health insurance benefit issue.  His lawsuit was totally unnecessary and challenged the City Council to take on the cost to defend itself. A little extra work on his part to collect the signatures needed […]

I am writing in support of Sara Gideon for District 106 state representative. I have had the pleasure of working with Sara for the past two years on the Freeport Town Council. As a councilor she has showed me dedication to job, a willingness to take on extra projects with committee work, responsiveness to constituents […]

When we moved to Freeport eight years ago, Sara Gideon became one of our family’s first friends, introducing us to the richness of the Freeport community. As a friend, I admire her deep character: She is generous, passionate, dependable, fair, and committed to her values. Sara knows people. She knows what they can contribute. And […]