When I saw that Chris Orestis is running for Town Council I felt compelled to write this letter of support. I am the owner of an environmental consulting firm to the design and construction industry. I have known Chris for years and his commitment to the environment and green spaces in Falmouth combined with his […]

I am extremely disappointed by The Forecaster’s headline, “Falmouth Elementary School Fails to Meet Federal Standards.” The average reading and math proficiency scores exhibited by Plummer-Motz students, as well as students in the middle and high school, far outperform averages statewide and on a national level.  Seventy-five percent of all subgroups of students must meet […]

Is our governor really “pro business”? Granted, the more than 50 proposed bills that he and his supporters are announcing do indeed appear to be aimed at helping some businesses function without certain legal restraints. Yet one of Maine’s largest sources of income – tourism – appears to me to be greatly threatened. Who would […]

I have known Chris Orestis for a number of years and I am writing to make you aware of the work he does to help seniors and their families pay for long-term care. His company addresses one of the biggest problems most of us will face: how to pay for expensive long-term care for a […]

Regarding Edgar Allen Beem’s column “Maine’s Phony Pension Crisis,” the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for defined benefit plans changed funding requirements to 15 years from the previous 30-year standard. “Red zone” plans were mandated to terminate certain benefits, like lump sum buyouts, to improve plans into the green zone within 10 years. PPA2006 was […]

Edgar Allen Beem’s column “Reign of error in LePage’s state of me” is right on target. Gov. Paul Lepage has no right to take down public art because he doesn’t like it. There is a legal process to remove public art that is deemed not suitable. It was just done in Portland concerning a sculpture […]

Not only are Edgar Allen Beem’s insights the most culturally literate published in Maine, but they demonstrate a capacity for articulating the most broad understanding of our desperate socio-economic situation at the hands of the international corporate commissariat. It is ironic that those who call themselves “Constitutional Conservatives” seem to have overlooked two of the […]

Of all the things there are to be upset about when it comes to Gov. Paul LePage’s notorious order removing the Maine labor history mural from the Department of Labor, the thing that bothers me most is the state’s sick argument that taking down the mural is an act of constitutionally protected “government speech.” “The […]

The South Portland Dog Owners Group has been informed that, due to budget constraints, the city is likely to discontinue supplying dog waste bags at our parks and beaches in the next few weeks. Our group spoke out against this budget cut when it was first proposed last fall and we continue to oppose this […]

Please join me in voting for Rep. Cynthia Dill for the state Senate District 7 seat recently vacated by Sen. Larry Bliss. Cynthia is in her third term in the House of Representatives and has a keen understanding of the legislative process. She is willing and eager to tackle issues that face our district and […]