We are writing to urge our friends and neighbors to vote for Kristina Egan to be our new town councilor representing Freeport District 3, which includes South Freeport. We met Kristina for the first time at the post office. She impressed us as thoughtful, smart and perhaps, most importantly, a listener with a good heart. […]

Lately, Carolyn and I have taken to going to the movies at the Nickelodeon in Portland on Tuesday nights when admission is only $5. We go with our good friends and fellow empty-nesters Don and Colleen. Even watching the latest hit films, there’s something very old-fashioned about actually going to the movies. Going to the […]

When we decided to put our house on the market, we thought the hard part would be figuring out what to do next. “It’s a great house at a great price, the market has more or less hit bottom, it shouldn’t take long and then we’ll figure out what we’re going to do.” Ha. The […]

As a young man, I thought life had nothing to offer me. At age 15, I sat on the steps of Portland City Hall, despondent and in tears, believing that my destiny was to be a drunk, a drug addict or in prison. I believed that I would die young and that nobody would notice. […]

We represent approximately 100 families in the Brunswick neighborhoods that will be negatively impacted by the construction of a proposed Amtrak maintenance and layover facility at the “Brunswick West” site between Church Road and Stanwood Street. We remain deeply concerned that this is the wrong site for this project, and that this is the wrong […]

Scarborough’s Wentworth Intermediate School is barely functional, much too small and – most importantly – not safe for students or for staff. To further delay its replacement would be a disservice. Asbestos, radon and mold are prevalent. Less than half of the building has sprinkler systems. There are 25 ways in and out of Wentworth, […]

I urge the citizens of Maine to vote yes on Question 2. This referendum question allows Mainers to support economic development without having to approve additional borrowing through the issuance of bonds. Job opportunities will be created for the men and women in York and in Washington counties who are desperate for work. A yes […]

The Friends of the Topsham Public Library wish to extend our sincere thanks to the people of Topsham for making our annual book sale a resounding success. Support came from many people, including our membership, volunteers who sorted books, set up the sale, worked during the sale, and cleaned up after the sale. Special thanks […]

Please vote to re-elect Joe Migliaccio to the Freeport District 3 Town Council seat. Migliaccio brings a unique perspective to the council by balancing commercial economic interests with the preservation and protection of residential neighborhoods. He grew up in Freeport, is now raising his own young family here, and brings to the council a seasoned […]

There’s an ocean in our back yard. At any time during the day, we can see boats sailing past our windows as nonchalantly as other people observe cars passing by on the street. We’ve lived here three years now and we’re still enthralled by what we see every day. Large ships, small ships, kayaks, power […]