Joanna Benoit’s experience in enhancing the economic impact of agricultural and environmental assets as a project director for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, as well as her master’s degree in policy planning and management, are key strengths needed in our municipal government at this critical moment. Please join me in voting for […]
Forecaster letters
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth buildings need character, not height limit
I urge Falmouth residents to vote against the citizens’ referendum on Nov. 7. The referendum was drafted in response to the two office buildings that were recently constructed in the Falmouth shopping center. The referendum would limit the maximum height of buildings from 65 feet to 45 feet, but would not prevent a developer from […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Richardson will bring dedication, inclusion to South Portland School Board
I am writing to express my support for Eleni Richardson, the at-large candidate for the South Portland School Board. She and I first met in June of 2020, during one of the most challenging times in recent history – the height of the pandemic. My family and I had recently relocated to South Portland from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: Aliens would be shocked at the state of this world
My husband often asks me, “What planet did you come from?” when I express frustration about the state of economic, environmental and social systems in this country. That got me to pondering just what an ET would think if they arrived here. I can only imagine they would be confounded. They would wonder, perhaps, why […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: L.L.Bean can lead others to better climate future
We are in the midst of a climate emergency. To deal with this emergency it has been said that we need a WWII-scale mobilization on all levels from the local to the international. On the local level here in my hometown of Freeport, a group of us are encouraging L.L.Bean, with its reputation for being […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Congratulations to all those who make Falmouth Community Supper possible
I am writing to congratulate the Falmouth community on the upcoming 15th anniversary of its Community Supper. Except for a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, each October since 2009 Falmouth’s faith communities have hosted, at the Falmouth Congregational Church parish hall, a roast turkey supper (with local squash, potatoes and apple crisp) for […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Dogs must be leashed on Mackworth Island
My partner and I went to Mackworth Island one morning, looking forward to a peaceful walk along the water. We were enjoying that peaceful walk when, suddenly, a large black dog, running from the other direction, charged toward us, baring its teeth and barking ferociously. The dog’s owner called out, “Are you afraid of dogs?” […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Claire Holman is invaluable member of South Portland School Board
I encourage all South Portland voters to reelect Claire Holman to the school board. She has been devoted to young people’s education for more than 20 years. She is a thoughtful, creative thinker, ready to continue to serve our community. We who know her can tell you that she has been an invaluable mentor and […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Music and conservation come together Sunday at ‘Voice of the Forest’
The people of Montana owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Maine who raised their voices to stop the Black Ram timber sale in northwest Montana’s Yaak Valley. I can’t think of another time an entire state has stood up to defend a forest thousands of miles away. But Maine has. And it […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Leave Maine’s electric grid to the professionals
The supporters of Question 3 want us to believe that Pine Tree Power will be good for Maine and will magically lower our electric bills. Yet they refuse to commit to an initial purchase price. How can you guarantee savings without knowing the purchase price? The facts are that Question 3 will create a government-controlled power […]