We would like to take the time to thank our friends and neighbors in the Cumberland community for the support and encouragement our family received after an emergency medical ordeal which began last November. We would like to especially thank Pastor Gayle Holden and the congregation of the West Cumberland Methodist Church for prayer support […]

I am very sad and angry. Last year while walking my dog on Cousins Island, I discovered a pink lady’s slipper growing a little ways off the road. I was thrilled. I have rarely seen this plant on the island. Pink lady’s slipper, also known as Cypripedium acaule, is one of our largest orchids, a […]

Having just read the letter arguing against same-sex marriage from Jane Atwood, I find her arguments creative and self-serving. She states, “From Genesis to Revelation, homosexuality is listed as a sin.” Well, no. Leviticus’ author lists that a man “shall not lie with a male as with a woman” as one of many things he […]

Please join me in supporting Paul Farrell for the Portland City Charter Commission. Paul has tremendous enthusiasm and is very excited to have the opportunity to help steer Portland’s growth in a way that respects the people and the neighborhoods that make this city great. Portland stands at a crossroad. We need someone who understands […]

Recently the South Portland City Council asked staff to look at reducing street lights (2,011) for two reasons: cost ($26,033 Central Maine Power rental fee per month) and reduction of light pollution. Code Enforcement began the process of choosing the lights to turn off. No lights in or near intersections for safety reason would be […]

The May 8 Forecaster printed two columns with relevance to each other: Jonathan Crimmins criticizing Councilor Karen Klatt for trying to resolve conflict of interest in Brunswick, and Steve Mistler after attending a reporting conference in Boston. If The Forecaster allowed Mistler to do investigative journalism, Crimmins and The Forecaster’s readers would be better served. […]

I have been quiet about the School Administrative District 51 budget, expressing my concerns directly to the Board of Directors. However, if the fiscal 2010 budget passes, and I say nothing, I will feel like I should have spoken up. I am very concerned about the property taxes in our community, especially for senior citizens. […]

We are writing to ask for your support for Karen Campbell as a candidate for MSAD 51 School Board. Karen is a Cumberland resident and a mother of three children currently in grades 5, 8 and 11. She has experienced through her children the K-12 curriculum in the MSAD 51 district. She is an effective […]