I am going to vote to re-elect Marston Lovell as mayor in Saco. Marston has been a leading advocate to deal with the difficult issue of beach erosion on our beaches. Ferry Beach State Park has lost about 67 feet of beach for people to sit on at high tide. There is very little beach. […]

Spencer Thibodeau and Kate Synder say they are running for mayor because they get along well with the people in City Hall. In contrast, Mayor Ethan Strimling is running on issues, like affordability and public education. I’m worried that Spencer and Kate have boxed themselves into a corner. They’ll have to go along with whatever […]

I’ve worked at a business on the Portland waterfront for 25 years, and I can tell you that if we keep selling off our city to the highest bidder, Portland is going to lose its soul. Portland will turn into a city of the uber wealthy, in their luxury condos, and the poor. I refuse […]

I’m moved to comment having watched the president Sunday morning elaborating on the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that had already been reported. With the mute button on, I monitored the screen while reading the newspaper in hopes of returning to CBS’ sane and civilized “Sunday Morning.” No luck. Not with Trump – and certainly […]

As the person closest to Kate Snyder over the last 26 years, I’d like to attest to a few of the characteristics I believe would make her a great mayor. As a professional and a public servant – as a mother, spouse and friend – Kate has always put others first. Again and again, I’ve […]

According to a recent study, the opioid crisis will cost the U.S. economy between $171 billion and $214 billion this year alone. More important is the devastating human cost of this epidemic: Last year, 354 of our friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers in Maine lost their lives to drug overdoses—an average of nearly one […]

I write to applaud Nicole Hudson’s Voices of Maine column that cautions about existing zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies in high schools. Quite simply, Ms. Hudson is both clinically and epidemiologically correct, and her message could not be more salient and timely. Nearly three decades of research findings across education, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice […]

Please teach you children from a young age to walk against the direction of traffic, not with it. Wear light colors at night, carry a light, wear reflective clothing etc. I can not count the number of times I have come upon pedestrians walking with traffic wearing dark clothes, not carrying a light that I […]

Dr. Mary Drymon DeRose is one of the most well-qualified candidates ever to run for South Portland City Council. In addition to her extensive qualifications, Mary is honest and courageous. Honesty and courage have become rare qualities in today’s political climate. We need honest and courageous leaders now more than ever, especially at the local […]