Gov. John Baldacci’s administration recently announced budget cuts and reorganizations by effectively saying, “I’m going on a diet. I’m going to order less food!” Diet and exercise experts across the state (a.k.a. fiscal conservatives), praised the effort as finally getting “serious.” But, they noted that it came as a result Maine’s economy being unable to […]
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s-letter_strout-011609 Jordan for Town Council
As a lifelong resident of Cape Elizabeth I’m writing to give my support to Penny Jordan, who is running for the vacant seat on the Town Council. Penny’s background and family commitment to the town is exactly what we need to bring this community together during these challenging times. Penny graduated from Cape Elizabeth High […]
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s-letter_mitchell-011609 Next, ban kids at beach
Ever been to the beach? Relaxing on a beautiful day, trying to build up a tan or just enjoying the cool water, when all of a sudden a kid comes running by? Noisy, rambunctious – they completely destroy the peace and tranquility you had been enjoying. I’ve had enough of that. I think we should ban […]
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n-letter_breen-011509 No decision
Your coverage of the Falmouth Ad Hoc Facilities Planning Committee may have left readers with the impression that decisions have already been made regarding the future of the Lunt and Plummer-Motz site. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The Falmouth Town Council charged the committee with examining various municipal needs and assets of our […]
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pnms-letter_ross-011409 Sports done wrong
I finally found an opinion piece by Edgar Allen Beem that I agree with, and I appreciate the word getting out on the mandates of the Maine Principal’s Association on our athletic programs. When budgets are tight, it should be up to the local communities where to cut the fat. We have boosters groups that […]
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pnms-reportersnotebook-011409 Welcome to the Resolution-Free Zone
Lots of people talk or write about the futility of New Year’s resolutions. But what about the futility of a fitness regimen because of the absurdity of New Year’s resolutions? Nobody wants to discourage Mainers, three out of five of whom are overweight, from putting a wiggle in that jiggle, especially when you’re personally engaged […]
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pnms-beem-011409 Advertisements for myself (and others)
My new book arrived today. Although it will be a few weeks before it hits the bookstores, “Backyard Maine: Local Essays” (Tilbury House, Publishers, $15) is a collection of columns from The Forecaster masquerading as a book. I wanted to call it “The Universal Notebook: Scribbling for a Living in Maine,” but the publisher has […]
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n-letter_barton-010909 Walsh is a leader
I am writing to endorse Jim Walsh for the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. I have known Jim for close to 20 years as a neighbor and friend. Jim has always been an energetic leader within our community and would be a valuable addition to the council. When I first met Jim it was through our […]
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s-letter_hall-010909 More at stake than beach
We understand there has been an ongoing battle over whether Willard Beach should be accessible to dogs. We spent 10 days in South Portland last summer. We rented a house by Willard Beach and it was a fantastic vacation. In fact, the main reason we chose Willard Beach is because we knew our dog, Lucky, […]
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s-letter_raymond-010909 Support Walsh
I am a teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School. I have known Jim Walsh for 15 years and in that time I have consistently been impressed with his level of commitment to everything that he does, his professionalism, enthusiasm, and his extremely strong dedication and support to his family and the community as a whole. […]