City Planner Jim Upham and the persevering group of Bath citizens who volunteered four years of meetings to compile public input and write up the community’s long-term vision into a Comprehensive Plan deserve our praise for an outstanding piece of work. Having adopted it, the City Council and the Planning Board should now begin supporting […]

We urge you to support John Christie for School Board in upcoming Cape Elizabeth elections. As a father of first- and third-graders, John has a long-term personal interest in the quality of our schools. John is a thoughtful, patient person who is open to hearing different perspectives when discussing issues and working with others in […]

Beware the single-minded, single-agenda candidate for elected town office. In challenging times, the citizenry is better served by a team of super-heroes than a collection of lone stars. Cape Elizabeth needs people like David Hillman on the School Board. He is a thoughtful, deliberate decision-maker. He voraciously gathers facts and data, thoroughly analyzes them, and […]

I would like to thank the Scarborough Town Council and everyone who responded positively to the changes being made to the “horses on the beach” ordinance, which will now require the display of a large, visible permit number by all horse riders on the beach. Hopefully the visible permit will improve compliance and enforcement of […]

In 1989, when I moved to the Willard Square area, I began walking on Willard Beach regularly, mostly in the early mornings before I went to work. What a privilege and joy to be able to experience such beauty. The other “regular strollers” were friendly, welcoming and respectful not only to others, but toward the […]

We have been homeowners in South Portland for 2 1/2 years. We visited many coastal communities before deciding the city offered both the sense of community and recreational areas that we wanted our children to experience. We are pleased to have met many friendly residents and enjoy patronizing the local establishments. In short, we feel […]

As the election nears, I want to point out a few things for people to think about when it comes to the ordinance change for Willard Beach in South Portland. The biggest reason I support it is because I have a problem with allowing my grandchildren (or me for that matter) to play in the […]

Oxford Aviation tout F. Lee Bailey uses soaring flights of hyperbole, enchanting all within earshot without the slightest bit of evidence, analysis or substantiation. Try these: “a tremendous opportunity for Brunswick, far beyond anything I had imagined;” and “further cement Brunswick as a global leader in the aviation world.” Bailey touts “contracts with aviation industry […]

Edgar Allen Beem hit just the right note on almost every concern about the need for health-care reform. I, too, am mystified that so many are voicing dismay that President Obama would like to change the status quo of our health-care industry. Can it be that they do not pay their own premiums or have […]

If you ever had any doubt that the Republican Party nationally has become the party of big business, consider the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The political fate of the nation may rest on the decision in that case and the Supreme Court seems determined to […]