Falmouth is a unique community. When my wife and I moved back home to Maine over seven years ago to raise our children, we chose Falmouth for its schools and its sense of community. Falmouth truly promises a bright future for us all by doing an amazing job of encouraging economic growth while preserving our […]

Wouldn’t you know? South Portland has managed to mismanage the Armory fiasco yet again. It can’t seem to help itself. Supposedly, it’s only intended interest is to own it, thus control its eventual use. Then, of course, the wish list morphed into a new City Hall, needed space for fire and police departments to better […]

For many months now, involving much input from our community, engineers, architects, and consultants among others, the Town Council has investigated the reuse of the Plummer/Motz/Lunt school site. This coming Monday, the Town Council will vote on the actual June referendum language. The referendum would address relocating our library and community programs, as well as […]

One day last summer, my daughter purchased a tiny yet thoughtful gift for me. A pin with an image of a white hen. And the word “mother” up above it. I adore the mother hen pin. And while I consider myself to be a wonderfully quirky mother, and love my children with all of my […]

Your article about the lax inspection standards for Portland’s restaurants (March 2 edition) is both shocking and surprising. Ensuring that public eateries are safe and healthy places for residents and tourists is a basic responsibility of local and state government, right up there with ensuring that our drinking water is clean and safe. Frequent, rigorous […]

Some evenings, when I take a break from a ballgame on TV to see what Carolyn is up to, I find my lovely wife out back in the sunroom working on the computer and listening to music. I’ve never figured out how daughter Tess’s iTunes work or how to find music on YouTube, but Carolyn […]

In last week’s edition of The Forecaster there was an extensive explanation of all of the benefits associated with the $9 million development of the parcel of land on Hunter Road, at the discount price of only $4.4 million. In the entire discussion, however, there was no mention of how we are actually going to […]

The one item I have not seen discussed about the proposed referendum on the Falmouth library move is what type of business will replace it. As I live in close proximity to the library I’m hoping that the entity that buys the building is not going to be a restaurant, as we get ample odors […]

No matter where the money comes from, the sale of buildings and land, fundraisers, or more taxes, Falmouth’s library and community center remain a $6 million-plus project. The numbers bandied about for the last year or so are so ridiculous for this project they don’t have a shred of credibility. I’ll take a different approach. […]

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to eliminate funding for Title X and to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood health centers. Both these programs provide critical preventive medical care to millions of women, including women in Maine. Don’t they care? What are they thinking with so many women without medical insurance or money […]