While the No Elected Mayor campaign appreciates the work of the Portland Charter Commission, we respectfully disagree with its recommendation on the elected mayor. On the surface, the ballot question seems to be a simple question of whether or not voters in Portland want to “… provide for a popularly elected Mayor.” However, embedded in […]

When you go to vote on Nov. 2 in Falmouth, there will be no question pertaining to the fate of the Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth Community Programs or the use of the historic Lunt and Plummer Motz buildings and open space. That is because, in August, our Town Council rejected the Community Facilities Planning Committee’s […]

Why vote for South Portland High School renovations? Available locations? Even with poor soils, ledge present, and the DEP requiring the site and Recreation Center to have storm water treatment, the current site is the most favored location. Reuse of old building? SPHS’s proposal keeps the auditorium, gymnasium and entry. These are remote and decrease […]

I am writing this letter to urge South Portland voters to vote yes on the South Portland High School referendum. One of the main reasons my wife and I moved to South Portland more than a decade ago was the community support of the elementary school system. Our 10-year-old daughter has had a wonderful experience […]

As House majority whip, I have worked with over 250 legislators during my time in Augusta. Among these, a handful stand out for their thoughtful and bipartisan leadership. Among this handful of rare leaders is Rep. Mary Nelson of Falmouth. On the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, Rep. Nelson has worked to align our […]

It’s time to support a renovation of South Portland High School. The current building is in deplorable shape, and has earned us a “warning status” with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. As a community, we should be embarrassed that this problem has been allowed to fester for so long. We should remember […]

Those voicing opposition to the latest South Portland High School renovation plan assert that millions of dollars would be wasted and identify improvements that might be postponed for the short term. But these arguments miss a fundamental point. Anyone who votes no on Nov. 2 is not voting for a scaled-down renovation that avoids “waste.” […]

If you vote in Brunswick’s District 66, you’ll see me on your ballot as “Horch, K. Frederick,” your Green Independent candidate for state representative. I’m running for office to create a better future for Brunswick and Maine. With a store on Maine Street and children in public school, I am deeply connected and committed to […]

Despite his bombast, or maybe because of it, Paul LePage is leading in the polls to become governor of Maine. It’s not his bombast that worries me, however. Indeed, his outbursts could enliven things in Augusta and be fun to watch – sort of. What troubles me are his attacks on environmental policy and his inability […]

I am writing in support of Dick Woodbury’s candidacy in Senate District 11. As the president of an investment management and trust bank, I have worked with Dick when he served in the Maine House on income and estate tax issues. I am consistently impressed with Dick’s vision and leadership on fiscal and economic issues. […]