I am writing in support of electing Democratic Rep. Teresa Pierce to the Maine Senate, and Town Councilor Amy Kuhn, also a Democrat, to the Maine House of Representatives. In recent years, both Teresa and Amy represented Falmouth citizens thoughtfully and effectively as they dealt with difficult and challenging issues facing the state and the […]

I’m a one-issue voter. I vote for the planet. The climate crisis is the most urgent and critical issue we face. Like Hurricane Ian, increasingly powerful storms are evidence that the climate crisis is here – there’s no time to waste. We need leaders who fight for solutions. So, I’m supporting incumbent Democrat Anne Carney […]

The economy and high prices are hurting all of us across the state and nation. Once President Biden’s rescue money is all spent, Maine will be left holding the bag with programs that cannot fund themselves. We need to vote in legislators who know how to balance a checkbook, without living on borrowed time and […]

Five weeks out and I am both amused and disturbed by the ads. I wonder how Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, cast the deciding vote with issues that require a majority. Hmmm, how did they get this much power? Would Bruce Poliquin kindly stop telling us he feels bad for […]

I am writing in support of Democratic Rep. Lynn H. Copeland for a second term in the Maine Legislature. Ms. Copeland is extremely dedicated to the city of Saco, having previously served on the City Council from Ward 4, and as council liaison to the Saco Coastal Waters Commission (on which I serve), the Saco […]

We need change in Augusta. As a state representative, Republican Annie Christy would be an invaluable addition to that change. She will be a strong voice for Cape Elizabeth residents in the capital. Annie believes that “working and personal relationships give meaning to our lives.” I have met her and talked with her, and this […]

Portland’s mayor and City Council wonder, uneasily, why there is such vigorous support for citizen referendums to address problems in the city. They are uncomfortable with the way referendums bypass their control of the city. I can tell you exactly why I support such referendums: It’s precisely because they bypass the City Council and give […]

I oppose Question 5, which would give the Portland Board of Public Education sole authority to create school budgets. Currently, the school board focuses on the needs of parents, students and employees. The Portland City Council considers the needs of all stakeholders, including families struggling to pay property taxes. The council often requires cuts in […]

Most if not all of Scarborough’s citizens agree that our present library is very small and agree with the proposal to expand it. There are those who say doing such a project now is a bad idea (Sept. 28). When does something cost less later? If the financial figures are correct, it would cost a […]