On behalf of the unwashed and extremist cretins in the readership of The Forecaster, I’d like to thank you for regularly providing us with the sanctimonious pronouncements of Edgar Allen Beem, complete with a photo to remind us of what a thoughtful and benevolent noble he is as he gazes upon the unworthy. It’s apparent […]

The recent publicity about Amtrak’s expansion of service to Brunswick presents an opportunity for Falmouth residents to get on board for public transportation with a reinvigorated campaign to continue bus service between Falmouth and Portland. An updated marketing push involving businesses and residents would do much to increase awareness about the need to continue the […]

Are the Howletts of Yarmouth living in another dimension or are they so blinded by ideology that facts do not matter? There is no empirical evidence anywhere that wind power reduces emissions. All of the studies which state this as fact are actually “conceptual” projections and not measurements of performance. Denmark is the standard-bearer of […]

As a parent of a special needs child in Scarborough, I suggest people must take into consideration the many factors that necessitate the restraint of students. The Aucocisco school and specialty programs are designed and staffed to handle aggressive behavior. In a perfect world our public schools would have a much better teacher-student ratio with […]

After reviewing Mark Richard’s positions as candidate for state representative, I was encouraged. Mark will focus his efforts on lowering, not increasing, tax burdens on individuals and small businesses. Being a small-business owner, he will understand the legitimate concerns voiced by Maine’s small business men and women. His experience and ability will enable him to […]

Falmouth should not be undertaking any expansion of its town facilities. Even if the future population of Falmouth increases significantly, we can manage our town affairs with little extra expense by using modern technology and saying no to further unnecessary expansions in the roll of government. In addition to the extra fees and taxes, I […]

Shame on you for printing that heinous column, “Bring Back Compassionate Conservatism,” by Edgar Allen Beem. Most who read your weekly paper do so mainly for the “wishful gossip” and humor provided from the Police Beat, as well as to catch up on recent civic and school-related news. If people are looking to read insults […]

Edgar Allen Beem is wasting his time looking for a logical common denominator in Republican positions. They’re pandering to their idea of what people want, or can be made to want through emotional appeals that manage to leave an impression without rousing the critical faculties. Democrats wooing their constituencies do the same thing and call […]

Many people seem to think that if they don’t like politics then they just will not need to get involved; maybe it will go away. The truth is that politics happen to everyone, whether you are looking or not. Politics affect our daily life, and that of our children. Politicians, although many do sacrifice their […]

An attorney says Shawn Garland’s history of illness and hospitalization may be used in his murder defense.