I am writing to join the chorus of Falmouth voters who support Mark Richard’s candidacy for a seat in the Maine House. I first got to know Mark from meetings of the Falmouth Republican Town Committee. There he offered thoughtful and insightful input to topics under discussion. He does not rush to judgment. Rather, he […]

Whether you agree or not with the Maine Heritage Policy Center’s ideology, there’s no disputing its ability to use the press to its advantage. Although there’s a long-standing rule of thumb in journalism that lawsuits aren’t stories until the paperwork is actually filed in court, many Maine news organizations fell over themselves a couple weeks […]

The Falmouth Town Council is in the process of crafting a referendum question to be voted on by residents asking if they want to spend close to $10 million to move the Falmouth Memorial Library and the Town Hall to the soon-to-be-abandoned Plummer-Motz and Lunt school property. The notion of using Lunt and Plummer-Motz as […]

I question Karen Tilberg’s bias for the Governor’s Wind Power Task Force. I found Naiomi Schalit’s articles to be well-researched and factual. I wonder if the Redington support was won by giving away other parts of the state for wind sprawl. Lincoln’s zoning was not in need of review. Wind sprawl is prohibited in rural […]

I have often wondered why anyone would chose to be a part of our political landscape with its eternal posturing and blustering, its two steps forward, one step back dances and its total lack of ability to line dance. Just about the time these thoughts arrive in my head I seem to meet a new […]

Most people aren’t fans of No Child Left Behind or federal government intervention in public education. Often one hears that NCLB had caused “teaching to the test” and narrowing of the curriculum. Strangely, the state government is poised to enact national testing, and the public is oddly silent on this huge transformation in public education. […]

Thank you to Emily Parkhurst for her well-balanced and sensitive article about the Falmouth Food Pantry. It was clear that she sought information from several sources and her written piece reflected both the human side and the practical aspects of the pantry.  Both Peter and Barbara are to be thanked for sharing some personal details […]

My brother-in-law Warren was here from Tucson last week for his annual homecoming visit. In one of the rare moments when he wasn’t eating Italian sandwiches (which you can’t get in Arizona) or body surfing (which you can’t do in Arizona) at Scarborough Beach, I asked him to explain Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070, the hugely […]

I write you in support of Rep. Mary Nelson of Falmouth. During her tenure, she brought a new attitude to legislative life. She teaches us not to become dependent on others but to learn how to volunteer and realize that we are all in this together. She succeeded in strengthening the safety net. She was […]

As a small business owner, I am pleased to endorse the candidacy of Mark Richard for state representative from Falmouth. Maine is in deep fiscal trouble and needs common-sense legislative members who can walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Mark has the management skills, experience, knowledge and integrity to do so. Political […]