As a resident of Cape Elizabeth for over 37 years, I am writing to give my support to Jim Walsh who is running for the open seat on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. Jim ran for the council seat opening last January with a respectable showing, and I am extremely pleased that he is running […]

Gary Crosby has once again spread more proverbial bull manure about the Willard Beach issue than any amount of poop a well-attended dog or responsible pet owner has ever left behind. Contrary to Gary’s assertion, a visit to the Save Willard Beach Web site will not provide the thoughtful voter with information needed to make […]

Recently the North Yarmouth selectmen changed the status of Old Town House Park to no hunting after allowing it in a previous vote. Their bias against hunting is obvious, as statistics show hunting is safer than any other sport nationally, including Ping-Pong. The elitist bias of the Recreation Committee and the board, to deny the […]

As a newbie participant in the Peak Performance Maine Marathon, I’d like to express my gratitude to the residents and volunteers of Portland and Falmouth who came out to support the runners with their voices, cowbells, cups of water and Gatorade, and shouts of encouragement. More than a race, this was a long-term personal goal […]

Do not be fooled by ballot Question 2, which its promoters want you to think will provide excise tax relief. This initiative is flagrantly unfair and will not benefit most middle-income Maine residents. What it will do is cause chaos in municipal budgets, which will hurt our children, who cannot vote. The fact is that […]

Personally, I’m not a big fan of government by referendum. I know, I know – power to the people and all that. But there’s just something too desperate and Californian about throwing every difficult issue out to public referendum and undermining the work of our elected representatives. That said, I do plan to undermine at […]