Scott Booth is a candidate who naturally leads with common sense and compassion. Being the son of a retired Falmouth educator, as well as a father of two young boys in Falmouth Schools, Scott clearly has an insider’s perspective on what it takes to make our schools rigorous, nurturing, and successful. Scott is a proud […]

I read the recent article that included several interviews with women, all who supported abortion (“What abortion rights mean to me” May 15). Most shared their very personal stories. I was disappointed but not surprised that there were no interviews with woman who regret their abortions, and whose own stories were also important to hear. […]

We have an athletic complex that is in dire need of renovation. A field that won’t drain and cannot be used by all of our teams, wooden light poles with holes in them, bleachers with no area for the handicap to sit or handrails to hold onto, and a track that hasn’t allowed our track […]

We Americans must give up our guns just as the Australians have done. Enough is enough. Don’t fall for bunk like “more support for mental health,” or “Enforce the laws we have.” I have my original M-1 rifle from Army basic training but people like me have to turn in our guns. The basic problem […]

When my nephew was going through addiction, homelessness, the justice system and prison, there weren’t the resources there are today. A new generation of leaders has seen fit to develop new approaches to address the challenges posed by people like my nephew. Drug court, veterans court, substance use prevention, support for recovery and restorative justice […]

I am a lifelong Democrat. I strongly support Jonathan Sahrbeck for reelection as Cumberland County district attorney in the June 14 Democratic primary. I have been following efforts of local and state officials to address homelessness and the compounding challenges for many coping with mental illness and addiction. Clearly, the answer is not the revolving […]

In the wake of another school shooting, it’s easy to drop into the well-worn groove of helplessness. To watch from home the elected officials, with all of their power, delivering statements of thoughts and prayers, and restatements of their well-worn positions – either for gun control, or not. After dropping my children at school this […]

My family recently watched the television show “Unbelievable,” about the experience of a rape victim and a disbelieving police and prosecutor’s office. We talked about why so few survivors report assaults – the consequences for reporting were terrible. Similarly, Chanel Miller’s memoir, “Know My Name,” details the institutional betrayal she experienced at the hands of […]