Why am I voting No on 1 on March 3? Growing up in a family of eight, whatever my siblings brought home, we all got. Whooping cough? Check. Measles? Check. Mumps? Check. Chickenpox? Check. My parents couldn’t always afford to take us to the doctor, so I spent nights over a pot of steaming water […]
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Letter: Trump re-election would mean end of Affordable Care Act
While Trump made lots of false or misleading statements during his State of the Union speech, perhaps the most egregious was his promise to protect people with pre-existing conditions from losing health insurance coverage. The Trump administration supports the efforts begun by 18 Republican governors in 2018 to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act […]
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State council, residents ready to take action on climate change
As a trustee with Maine Audubon, I was pleased to attend the Maine Climate Council meeting at the Augusta Civic Center on Feb. 5. A panel of over 30 policy, climate and environmental experts and stakeholders reported back on what the working groups have accomplished in the past few months and began discussions about actions […]
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Letter: LD 1760 would invest in the future of Maine families
Today in Maine, the majority of families with young children need all adults in the household to work in order to make ends meet. If we want strong communities and a healthy workforce, we have to support Maine families – and that means removing barriers to quality early care and education. I am very excited because there […]
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Letter: WEX is a win for Scarborough
The WEX move to Scarborough is a great step forward for the town. Hats off to Downs developer Crossroads Holdings, Town Manager Tom Hall, Council Chairman Paul Johnson and others for successfully making the pitch to WEX to establish a 1,200- worker operations center in the Downs area. This will serve as a catalyst for […]
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Letter: Royal River marks many milestones
As many Yarmouth residents may well know, the Royal River has experienced several milestones this past fall. After a 15-year hiatus, the U.S. Geological Survey restored a streamflow monitoring site on the Yarmouth river, near the old site off Grist Mill Lane. The timing of the restoration was providential in that we experienced a 3.4-inch […]
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Letter: Columnist overlooked flagship museum
While her observations about the importance of inclusion at Maine museums are worthwhile, Heather Martin fails to mention or be aware of the tremendous strides that our flagship art museum – the Portland Museum of Art – has made in this area. (Full disclosure, a relative of ours works there.) The PMA has been at […]
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Letter: Falmouth trail system is superb
When I’m asked if I’d like to drive to New Hampshire to go cross country skiing, my standard answer is, “Sure, after I’ve skied, snowshoed and hiked all 50-100 miles of trails in Falmouth.” That’s right. You could probably hike a different trail every weekend for a year without ever leaving town. And judging by […]
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Forum: Affordable housing bill meets critical need
LD 1645, “An Act To Create Affordable Workforce and Senior Housing and Preserve Affordable Rural Housing,” is a bipartisan bill carried over from last year and is being considered by the Legislature. It would fund a $20 million annual affordable housing tax credit, which, over its four-year span, could help pay for 250 new units […]
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Falmouth council commended for Earth Day action
Congratulations to the Falmouth Town Council for resolving on Jan. 13 to join the Earth Day Network. Falmouth has benefited hugely from Earth Day, which launched the environmental movement and marks its 50th anniversary on April 22, 2020. In 1970, bald eagles were rare in Maine and none nested in Falmouth. The pesticide DDT had […]