I write to offer thanks to Annie Finch for the well-written column “Confessions of a Falmouth ‘choice’ bus rider” that appeared in the Northern edition of The Forecaster. I have also come to appreciate the Falmouth Flyer, although in my case it is because I am a senior who no longer drives. It is my […]

Nicholas Curro had been charged with selling pre-paid heating oil plans, but failing to deliver all the oil.

I want to thank the thousands of Falmouth residents who cast their votes in this election, whether for me or others. The depth and quality of the field is encouraging at a time that some communities have had a hard time attracting people to serve. I will do my best to listen, do my homework […]

More than 500 students graduated from the Portland Public Schools this month. Each of our graduation ceremonies was filled with pageantry, excitement and joy as we celebrated our students’ accomplishments. I hope you will enjoy reading this collection of brief graduate profiles, shared by Casco Bay High School, Deering High School, Portland Arts and Technology […]

Grandfather time is almost upon me. Our oldest daughter Hannah is due to deliver our first grandchild sometime later this month. I’m not sure I’m ready for grandfatherhood, but then I wasn’t ready for fatherhood when Hannah came along back in 1981, either. It seems like just the other day that Carolyn interrupted my reading […]

Florida scientists and fishermen fear the spill’s impact on nonmigratory species, such as grouper, red snapper and oysters.

Election Day was an excellent turnout for the town of Falmouth, with nearly 33 percent of the voters coming to the polls. Congratulations to all the winners. Interestingly enough, a shift of only 50 votes from Ms. Rodden to Ms. DiBiase would have put Barbara DiBiase on the Town Council. The coming year will be […]

Win or lose the election, I have been the winner in experiences. I want to thank all those persons who took the time to talk with me and tell me of their concerns, hopes and dreams for Falmouth. Thank you Ann Sanborn, who served as my campaign manager and confidant; Bill Gardner, who headed the […]

Wouldn’t it just be ironic if the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico ended up destroying our oil-fired civilization? What if, having punctured a hole a mile beneath the sea, BP was never able to stop the gushing of oil? What if the slick now devastating the coastal marine ecology and economy […]

I ride the Falmouth Flyer bus. Not because I have to, but because I choose to. I’m not even a regular morning commuter to Portland. If I were, I’d be riding a lot more, because the bus schedule right now is designed for commuters. When I first moved here five years ago and saw the […]