I would like to invite Scarborough residents to obtain a copy of my voter registration card from the town office. In spite of what the Protect Maine Votes coalition alleges, I did not register to vote on an election day. My card is dated Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, but was not processed by the registrar […]

As chairman of the Wentworth Intermediate School Building Committee, I feel compelled to write this letter in response to a recent opinion piece authored by Jeffrey Messer. Simply stated, the piece contains many misstatements, is factually inaccurate, and misinterprets much of the information available to the public regarding this project. In an effort to correct […]

High-school student Isabel Agnew and her crew, as well as the contingent from Saint Mary the Virgin Church, deserve our thanks for cleaning up litter recently along Shoreline Drive in Falmouth and Back Cove in Portland. We all admire the beauty of our coast, but these special people did more than observe – they took […]

I am writing in response to the article on train whistles at crossings. I have lived beside the tracks on Route 9 for 54 years, raised four kids and none of us have ever been bothered by them. Why did those complaining build near railroad tracks, knowing that whistles blow at crossings? Furthermore, not blowing […]

On Nov.8, Mainers will have the opportunity, and the privilege, to cast their vote in the 2011 elections. This year, a very important question is on the ballot. I urge you to please vote yes for Election Day voter registration. Our state has had same-day voter registration for almost 40 years without any significant problems. […]

I am so very discouraged by The Forecaster’s recent decision to pander to the public appetite for scandal by running a front-page story (of course, with photo) about a Scarborough council member’s arrest for OUI. Usually I can’t stand the pages circulated on the Internet about how much better things were in “the good old […]

Maine was lucky to sidestep Hurricane Irene. I was interested to see how the city was positioned for a possible crisis. Behind the scenes, without our awareness, city staff was preparing for the worst. Department heads, assistants, additional personnel and the city manager were organizing. The Emergency Response Team set up 72 hours before the […]

I can’t tell you how many chamber of commerce breakfasts I’ve attended over the years. Ditto Rotary Club luncheons, “Business After Hours” and networking events in general. If not for my parsimony at the bar and my iron will around the buffet, I’d be tipping the scales at – a higher number than I currently […]

This summer I had the opportunity to spend several weeks researching the contentious issues surrounding the wireless “smart” meters that Central Maine Power is installing all over its coverage area. Often I already have an opinion on a subject when I begin researching it, but in the case of smart meters I did not. I […]

YARMOUTH — On Aug. 6, our beloved, 23-year-old daughter, Becky Schaffer, died in a hiking accident halfway across the world. She was about to start teaching local children on a tiny Pacific Island through a volunteer organization, WorldTeach. In an inspiring and touching obituary published on Aug. 18, this paper paid fitting tribute to her […]