Opinion

Letter: Goldberg deserves Falmouth's trust, votes

Dave Goldberg and his wonderful family are personal friends. We’ve shared ski days, beach days, Patriot-losing-Super Bowl days as well as numerous family cookouts. He’s even shared secret grilling tips so our chicken is not seared like a hockey puck (that alone makes him invaluable to...

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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:30 am
Letter: Harrington 'right choice' for Falmouth

Clare Harrington is the right choice to serve on Falmouth’s School Board. Clare and I served together on Falmouth’s New Elementary School Advisory Committee for a number of years. Clare proved herself to be focused and dedicated to the task supporting the building’s many sustain...

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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 7:20 am
Letter: Bickerstaff, Harrington for Falmouth School Board

Caryn Bickerstaff has been an active volunteer within the Falmouth school community for 10 years; as such she has seen the impact of the many challenges the schools have recently faced. She is a founding member of the Falmouth Music Parents Association and past president. Her commitment to qualit...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Falmouth should elect Harrington, Bickerstaff

We are delighted that Falmouth has two strong candidates for School Board: Clare Harrington and Caryn Bickerstaff. As parents of four Falmouth graduates we continue to have a strong commitment to our excellent schools. Clare and her husband, whose children are currently in the Falmouth sch...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Hanley for SAD 51 Board of Directors

As Cumberland residents with children currently in the School Administrative District 51 school system, we are writing to support Bethany Hanley's election to the School Board. Bethany is a passionate and committed community member with leadership experience in many different roles impacting yout...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Bickerstaff for Falmouth School Board

Caryn Bickerstaff and her family have lived in Falmouth since 2003 and her children currently attend Falmouth schools. She is a founding member of the Falmouth Music Parents Association, which was formed when the music department budget was cut a few years ago. Caryn served as the president its f...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Support the Freeport High School bond

Regional School Unit 5 needs your support and your vote on June 11 for the bond initiative to renovate our high school serving Durham, Pownal and Freeport. The 1961 building has served well for 50 years, but today’s children (tomorrow’s future) need this investment to assure we can no...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Falmouth councilor backs Anderson, Harrington, Bickerstaff

Falmouth has a long tradition of having qualified, reasonable people serve as town councilors. We may not always agree on the issues, but those who have been elected generally come to the table with the best of intentions, prepared and engaged. Falmouth voters have been well-served by a collabora...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
Letter: Change the face of Route 1 in Falmouth

What is Falmouth lacking? As a resident and father of three young children, my answer is “not much.” The schools are excellent, our neighborhoods are fantastic places to live, we have access to lakes, the ocean, the Audubon Center, a great town library – I could go on for a...

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Monday, May 20, 2013
The Universal Notebook: The government is us, governor

“The government is what we call ourselves when we agree to work together,” retired U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., told an audience at Colby College in Waterville last month. The problem of partisan gridlock in Washington, Frank explained, is not a function of Republicans and ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2:50 pm