I am disappointed that some on the Falmouth Town Council are once again trying to eliminate the Falmouth Flyer bus service. I ride the Flyer as much as I can, because it is fun, clean, safe, economical, and allows me to appreciate our town on foot. I know teenagers who ride it to go shopping […]

As a recent “immigrant,” I am so pleased to be living in Falmouth, a thoughtful community of people with varied ages. In our 70s, we have one car and it is a joy to arrange one’s day with a dropping off at the Maine Medical Center Falmouth campus for required blood work, then easily and […]

What does it mean when a high school class reunites after 50 years? Reconnections and recollections of times spent together? In the case of the North Yarmouth Academy Class of 1961 it also means saying thank-you to a town that gave them so many memories. How to give a long-distance hug to the town for […]

I’d like to propose a new movement: a “One Thing at a Time” approach to the operation of motor vehicles. I understand that a lot of wannabe circus performers are currently driving cars and trucks around the streets and highways of Maine. As they drive, they do one or several of the following tasks simultaneously: […]

During public comment at the Nov. 15 Falmouth School Board meeting, a concerned parent raised the issue of a high school “hit list.” He was concerned because his daughter and other Falmouth students were on this list. He was summarily dismissed. The board showed no sensitivity to the constituent’s concern about bullying and safety and […]

I’d like to say how grateful I am for Metro’s Falmouth Flyer. As a senior without a car, it affords me independence and freedom of movement. From Hat Trick Drive in Falmouth I have access to the Audubon Society, to doctors’ appointments, to the Public Market and Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, and it allows […]

The University of Maine Regional Learning Center programs at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth are in full swing. As we reach more individuals, families and businesses from Falmouth and the region, we find that an increasing number are using the Metro bus service, including our employees. When we secured the support of the UMaine System trustees […]

Should Edgar Allen Beem ultimately support fiscal realities or will he buckle to family, guilt-driven priorities with an $80, well-adjusted, semi-range fowl. Will collective conscience demand a leathery piece of natural meat tracing its life from happy egg to contented brush to dinner plate, rather than a juicy, bloated bird for $20-something? If only these […]

I want to give my heart-felt and deepest thanks to everyone who supported me in the recent Freeport Town Council election. It was my first time running for public office and I was clearly the underdog. Nevertheless, out of the 2,976 votes cast, I came within just 98 votes of winning the at-large seat. I […]

As a breast cancer survivor, there are many things I can do to prevent this terrible disease. I can eat well, get regular exercise, and reduce my stress. But some things are out of my control. Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found more than 212 industrial chemicals in […]