The primary challenge Cape Elizabeth faces is the increasingly difficult financial picture. Frank Governali brings extensive experience and excellent problem-solving skills to solving budget issues. He is an advocate for developing revenue sources in Cape Elizabeth and understands that we must consider non-property-tax sources of revenue as well as expense reductions in order to manage […]

Our family moved to Scarborough seven years ago. Part of the appeal was the reputation of the school system. Last year I spent two mornings a week volunteering in my daughter’s school, where I saw the daily dedication of teachers and staff to the children. Unfortunately her school needed extra help in a library where […]

I am writing to endorse David Hillman for the Cape Elizabeth School Board. David has worked with state representatives to improve the financial treatment of our schools. He founded a citizen’s group that lobbied against school consolidation for Cape; as a result, we were one of only three schools statewide to receive a consolidation exemption. […]

We are very happy to support the candidacy of Frank Governali for Cape Elizabeth Town Council. We believe his blend of professional and personal strengths coupled with his demonstrated commitment to service and to our community make him a very strong candidate for a leadership position in our town. Frank spent 26 years in the […]

Months ago my friend, a self-employed cabinetmaker, was forced to undergo surgery after an injury from a table saw accident. The procedure went well, and after three visits to the physical therapist and sticking to a program of self-directed exercises, he’s fully recovered. His was an almost ideal recovery, but that’s not the story here. […]

I would like to extend sincere thanks to all the volunteers who have been helping with the Cumberland Congregational Church’s wood bank heating assistance effort the past several months. Last Spring, the church acquired a quantity of tree-length hardwood logs from a local tree company. Recently, other local neighbors have offered to donate their recently […]

Edgar Allen Beem wants single-payer universal health insurance as the most equitable, efficient and economical way to deliver health care, the way Canada, England and other developed nations do. In fact, most of these countries have a hybrid system of private and government because Beem’s dream doesn’t work. I am in Canada four to five […]

I am outraged at the thought that we, the citizens of Brunswick, are being hoodwinked by Oxford Aviation. The term “corporate welfare” comes to mind. Are we, as taxpayers, going to be paying and paying for the owner to expand his business ($800,000 paint booth) and are we to expect more taxpayer’s money to benefit […]

Former University of Maine System Chancellor Robert Woodbury, a man I liked and admired greatly, died Sept.12 at the age of 71. Bob once told me that running a university is like skippering an ocean liner – it takes a long time to turn it around and head in a new direction. Current University of Maine […]

Most of us hope to leave the world in a better condition than when we arrived. We want a safer, cleaner and healthier world for our children and grandchildren. Few of us have the opportunity to shape policies or implement strategies that can impact the world on a broad scale, yet we strive to be […]