The jury may still be out on whether cell phones cause brain cancer, but I can tell you from experience that cell phone bills can drive you crazy. I mean, what should a family cell phone plan cost a month? Maybe $200? A little more, a little less. Try $863.55. That’s right. That’s what our […]

Did you know there was a Scarborough referendum on May 11? Several of my neighbors asked me this question. I voted, after calling Town Hall to find out when it would be. My neighbors and I do not have children in the school system so we never find out about anything to do with the […]

SAD 51 provides Cumberland and North Yarmouth with a superior product at a reasonable price. For the second year in a row, the district has proposed a 0 percent budget increase. With inflation at 2.2 percent for the last 12 months and built-in cost increases, arriving at a flat budget is challenging and took a […]

As Election Day on June 8 draws near, I would like to take a moment to thank the Falmouth parents, teachers, booster groups and taxpayers who joined us for the five-month process of meetings and workshops devoted entirely to the 2011 budget. Superintendent Barbara Powers, administrators and the entire School Board entered the school year […]

The May 6 ad by Michael Doyle is misleading and riddled with unsupported assertions. Mr. Doyle’s May 17 letter notes that “about 14 percent of the paid ad space was devoted to verifiable source references.” Does one infer then that 86 per cent of the ad is not verifiable? The sources in the ad do […]

Falmouth needs responsible fiscal management, progressive thinking about the issues of our day, diligence, open minds and collaborative thinking. That is why I am supporting Barb DiBiase and Bonny Rodden for Town Council. Bonny has been a diligent councilor, has been willing to listen to others, and has consistently worked for the public good. Barb, […]

Last year I tuned into the SAD 51 budget cycle late in the process. Upon learning of proposed cuts, I feared that our community was choosing a path that would erode the quality of our programs and compromise the educational experience of our youth. Guided by that concern, I voted no on the proposed budget […]

As a long-time member of the Falmouth Recycling Committee I feel very fortunate to have Bonny Rodden as the committee’s liaison on the Town Council. Bonny’s tireless efforts have enabled Falmouth to maintain its position as a regional leader in recycling rates. Bonny’s position on the board of ecomaine allows her influence to extend beyond […]

As former Falmouth town councilors, we endorse Bonny Rodden and Barbara DiBiase for Town Council. Barbara knows about small businesses and property values – about saving money for Falmouth – and about efficient ways to keep Falmouth an excellent place to live and to educate our children. She runs a real estate appraisal and property […]

It has been a great honor to serve on the Falmouth Town Council for the past three years. Falmouth is recognized across the region and the state as a leader, and I have worked hard to keep it that way. We are leaders because of our outstanding schools, our commitment to purchasing open space and […]