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Letter: Former superintendent backs Larson, Martin for Falmouth School Board
When I learned that two women I know well are running for the Falmouth School Board, I decided to weigh in. Analiese Larson was chairperson of the board during my tenure in Falmouth as superintendent and I came to greatly admire and appreciate her leadership qualities. She brought professionalism, positive energy, savvy interpersonal skills, and […]
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Letter: Larson would return balance to Falmouth School Board
The Falmouth school system is a community cornerstone whose role and value enriches my hometown. Oversight of that system is rooted in taking a balanced approach which serves both the students and the broader needs of Falmouth. Having had the privilege of serving on the School Board, I know firsthand the requirements to effectively be […]
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Letter: Vote Larson and Martin for responsible Falmouth School Board
I attended the May 15 Falmouth School Board meeting. Board members and administrators joked about financial literacy. I did not find it funny. One task of a school board is to adopt an annual budget. This year, our School Board appeared to rubber-stamp a central office-favoring budget. Then, the board haggled with our highly skilled […]
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Letter: Falmouth teachers deserve better, write in Larson, Martin
Thirteen years ago, we chose Falmouth for its schools. We have marveled at how our kids’ teachers have supported, challenged and inspired our children. We were therefore embarrassed by how our elected School Board treated those teachers in the recent contract negotiations. When teachers cried about the real-world impact of benefit cuts, the board was […]
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Letter: Write in Larson, Martin for Falmouth School Board
The Falmouth School Board has settled the teacher contract and tabled the campus master plan. That’s great news. However, the systemic issues surrounding how these matters were handled have not gone away. Wishful thinking will not work. The system only changes when we change it. There’s an election on June 13. Make a change and […]
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Falmouth donates $100,000 toward Twombly Pond repairs
The Falmouth Town Council has unanimously approved making a $100,000 town donation to the reconstruction project at the Lee Twombly Pond at Family Ice Center. The donation will come from an unassigned fund balance and will not impact taxpayers, according to Town Councilor Amy Kuhn. The 25-year-old Lee Twombly Pond, which offers free outdoor skating […]
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Northern Meetings: May 25-June 1
Chebeague Island Thu. 5/25 5 p.m. Adjustments/Appeals Public Hearing Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. West Cumberland Roundabout Council Chambers Falmouth Thu. 5/25 8 a.m. Community Dev. Committee Town Hall Fri. 5/26 8 a.m. Comprehensive Plan Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. Downtown Task Force Zoom Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. Tree Task […]
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Letter: Falmouth School Board disrespectful, arrogant
I attended the Falmouth School Board meeting on May 15 and witnessed a display of elitism which I have not ever before seen from the board. I stood in line to present my comments in support of the professional educators represented by the Falmouth Education Association. As I waited to speak, I was shocked by […]
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Letter: Recovery coach’s success is the good news we need
My compliments to reporter Sydney Richelieu and the Northern Forecaster for the May 18 story about the Falmouth Police Department’s recovery coach Kathleen Oelschlegel and her work helping 140 people recover from addiction (“Falmouth Police recovery coach program assists 140 people so far“). First, it’s nice to see we’re investing in helping victims of addiction, and […]