On behalf of the Falmouth Memorial Library board of trustees, I wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone involved in rectifying the sprinkler system malfunction that led to the water damage at the library. The members of BNI, meeting in the library at the time of the discovery, went above and beyond in helping […]
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Letter: Falmouth schools lucky to have O'Shea
We are really fortunate in Falmouth to have such a talented person as Dan O’Shea as our school district’s director of finance and operations. When I first joined the School Board six years ago, we were just trying to get on the list for renovation of one of our elementary schools. Dan played a key […]
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Letter: Ranked choice means better choices
The city of Portland, in choosing ranked choice, is taking a serious and important step to update our representative democracy. Voters can choose the people they truly prefer, without the fear of voting for a spoiler. Columnist Halsey Frank, former chairman of the Republican City Committee, questioned the abilities of Portland voters, saying ranked-choice voting […]
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EDITORIAL – Wentworth school project a good use of town funds
In writing in favor of last year’s $41.5 million bond to overhaul South Portland High School, we said, “So while it is not perfect, we support the bond proposal because the best money a city can spend is on education. We support it because much of the work in the proposal will have to be […]
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EDITORIAL – Wentworth school project a good use of town funds
In writing in favor of last year’s $41.5 million bond to overhaul South Portland High School, we said, “So while it is not perfect, we support the bond proposal because the best money a city can spend is on education. We support it because much of the work in the proposal will have to be […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – 10/27
Yes on ?Question 2 Breeding, training and racing standard bred horses has been a tradition in Maine for well more than a century, and our family is proud to be part of that history. We operate Searway Stables in Cape Elizabeth, and we also have a breeding operation and racing operation. I’m a judge at […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Vote no on Wentworth
I was a member of the Scarborough Town Council from 1996 to 2008. For six of these years I served as chairman of the Town Council. In addition, I served on the Town Council Finance Committee (12 years), Intermediate School Land Search Committee, High School Facilities Committee and High School Building Committee. These qualifications give […]
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The Universal Notebook: Yes on 1, no on voter suppression
On Nov. 8, Question 1 on your ballot will read, “Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?” Unless you are a corporate big-wig or a member of the moneyed […]
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Short Relief: Why elect a mayor of Portland when a cheerleader will do?
I am not a fan of the newly created position of elected mayor of Portland because I think it lacks the power needed to lead. Nor am I a fan of the ranked-choice voting that will be used to choose that mayor. It’s difficult and time-consuming to get to know 15 candidates for one office. […]
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No Sugar Added: Making the breast of a sticky situation
There are times in every woman’s life when she imagines there are benefits to being a man. One of these times is when she goes in for her yearly mammogram – a procedure that is unpleasant, and akin to having one’s earlobes squeezed between two cold, hard pieces of designer kitchen-countertop quality granite. If one’s earlobes […]