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Forecaster Forum: When you're in a hole, there's no easy way out

The recently approved budget for the town of Falmouth ($10 million) and its schools ($25 million) will amount to approximately $35 million for the coming year. That means there will be no increase in this coming year's tax rate ($12.35 per $1,000 of valuation) if Falmouth residents vote to vali...

Tony Payne • Opinion •
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Forecaster Forum: The view from the Falmouth rabbit hole

What a relief to read last week's "Taxes unchanged under Falmouth budgets." Kudos to our town manager and all who helped. I hope they continue the practice. Such efforts just may haul us out of the rabbit hole I feel we've fallen down. A thrifty Yankee upbringing has alway...

Lisa Preney • Opinion •
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Room for common ground on historic Congress Street

Maine's historic downtown areas are a key component of the Maine "brand" – the authenticity, vitality and sense of place that attract people to our state. Portland has a great example of this in Congress Street, where distinctive architecture, wide sidewalks, and a vibrant communi...

Maggie Drummond • Opinion •
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9:31 am
Common sense is the milk of lawmaking

It's been more than 100 days since I was elected to the Maine House of Representatives, and it's safe to say that my husband and three young daughters now know more facts, figures, abbreviations and nicknames for state programs and departments than they probably want to. While the headlines on...

Rep. Melissa Walsh Innes • Opinion •
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Integration is a hallmark of Maine's colleges

By Paul H. Mills

Mo Mehlsak • Opinion •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 9:23 am
Government shouldn't ignore tough financial choices

Good Maine people at good Maine companies are losing their jobs.

Opinion •
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
pnms-forum_dwight-012109 A crash diet isn't what Maine needs

Gov. John Baldacci's administration recently announced budget cuts and reorganizations by effectively saying, "I'm going on a diet. I'm going to order less food!"

J. Dwight • Opinion •
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 8:08 am
n-forum_bicknell-010809 School chief's retirement is an opportunity for Yarmouth

With the announced retirement of Superintendent Kenneth Murphy, the Yarmouth School Committee has a wonderful opportunity to lead the needed reform in our public schools.

Brian Bicknell • Opinion •
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 8:26 am
pnms-correx-010709 Correction

Last week's Forecaster Forum by Paul Mills incorrectly identified the former Portland City Councilor who unsuccessfully defended the Cumberland Club's exclusionary policies in 1969. The councilor was Dr. William MacVane.

Mo Mehlsak • News •
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:06 am
pnms-forum_mills-123108 Courts embraced Maine's stand against bias

Second of two parts; the first was published in the Dec. 10-12 editions of The Forecaster.

Paul Mills • Opinion •
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:10 am