Candidate is a dedicated leader I am writing to wholeheartedly encourage voters to return Joe Rafferty to the Maine Senate in November. As a former employee of RSU 21 (speech-language pathologist), I was always impressed – and grateful – that Joe was such a dedicated leader on the local teacher’s union team. As chief contract […]
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Heritage Day sets attendance record The ninth annual Heritage Day was recently held on Sept. 14 at the North Chapel Common in Arundel. It was hosted by the Arundel Historical Society and turned out to be a well-attended event exceeding our expectations and surpassing past attendance records. We would like to take this opportunity to […]
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Letters to the Editor endorsing candidates in the Nov. 5 election must be limited to 150 words. The deadline for submission is noon Oct. 17. Email to: editor@theforecaster.net.
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Take close look at proposed charter There is an element of the proposed new Town Charter that is not likely to get coverage in the commission’s promotional campaign. Current Charter: Section 3.03: “Select Board member (sic) shall be compensated at rates adopted by the Annual Town Meeting …” Proposed Charter Section 2.1.6: “The Town Council […]
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Choice is everything More than 50% of the U.S. population are adult females who, through voting, have the power to create a country where we thrive, have control over our bodies, receive the reproductive healthcare we choose, and determine our own futures. A country where we decide whether or not to bear children, with laws […]
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Enforcement of no-wake zone needed Saturday of Labor Day weekend, I was sitting on the jetty at Gooch’s Beach at low tide. A dolphin popped up near the edge of the wall much to the delight of a family standing near me. It swam out to the middle of the channel. A boat was in […]
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Thank you to kind BMV agent I would like to publicly thank Danielle, who works at our Kennebunk BMV, for being such a friendly and efficient agent. I had an appointment on Aug. 28 and she made my visit easy and enjoyable with her quick work and friendly banter. I would also like to thank […]
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Support of Trump actions questioned In an Aug. 9 letter to the editor, Kevin King, wrote that he is not a “Trump fan,” but will be voting for his policies. Which policies does he support? Restricting reproductive rights? Tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations creating massive federal debt and his inflationary tariffs? Does […]
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Intent is to have well-informed electorate I want to provide an important point regarding a statement in last week’s Kennebunk Charter Commission article that included: “ … the commission … put out a poll that was instrumental in deciding which form of government to proceed with.” This phrase was misleading. Ultimately, the poll was not […]
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Town should consider pesticide ordinance On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order to stop the use of the pesticide Dacthal, in order to review the serious health risks it poses to unborn babies and pregnant women. Kudos to the EPA. When I read about it, I was reminded of […]