News in Falmouth

No Sugar Added: May the (work)force be with you

My middle teenager began his foray into the workforce this past summer, and on my weekly excursions to fetch him from his job, somewhere between 11 p.m. and midnight, I’ve had plenty of time to reminisce about my own teenage employment adventures. I mean, do we ever forget our first ...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:50 am

Unsung Hero: Edith Aronson, bringing educational vision to Freeport

FREEPORT — Edith Aronson, the daughter of a successful international businessman, grew up in a world of privilege. She lived in London and New York, was educated at elite independent schools, and graduated from Harvard with a history major. “We had a close family with a ...

David Treadwell • News •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:50 am

The Universal Notebook: The rich versus the rest of us

Mitt Romney is so out of touch with the lives of everyday Americans that he thinks middle income means people who earn between $200,000 and $250,000. My guess is he is so far off simply because he doesn’t know anyone who earns such a paltry sum. And he can’t begin to imagine ho...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:40 am

Global Matters: Don't let the political sleaze-mongers take Maine

It pains me to say it, but something fundamental has changed in Maine. The muck and mire of gutter politics has traversed the Piscataqua River, oozed its way up Interstate 95 and settled brazenly into our political discourse. Today, even in Maine, candidates must overcome not only their ba...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:20 am

Forecaster Forum: Say no to discrimination and yes to marriage equality

When I was 8 years old (circa 1960), my family took a vacation trip to Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg, Va. I have many fond memories of that trip, but the incident that sticks in my mind more than 50 years later is not so fond. We were in a public facility somewhere in Virginia –...

Russell Anderson • Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:50 am

Letter: Freeport, not Scarborough, should be Falmouth's model

Bryan Dench argues in a Forecaster Forum that Falmouth should keep the outmoded planning that has made the Route 1 area such an ugly spraw...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Tyll deserves support in Senate District 11

When I first met Chris Tyll earlier this year, I was immediately struck by his earnest modesty. For a guy in his early 30s, he had already accomplished so much – he was a U.S. Naval Academy grad, a four-time deployed former Navy SEAL and an Old Port business owner with a young family. As I ...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Re-elect Nelson as Falmouth state rep

As long-time Falmouth residents, we are proud to support state Rep. Mary Nelson for re-election. Mary’s focus on education, the environment and a business-friendly state has helped our communities, our children and our people. Mary has always brought good judgment and balance to the difficu...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Falmouth should re-elect Nelson

I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Rep. Mary Nelson in House District 112. Mary served on the House Education Committee when I was chairwoman of the Falmouth School Board, and I was personally able to witness her well-reasoned approach to issues that were coming before her commit...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Criticism of Beem unwarranted

Recently, Mr.Leary, from Higgins Beach and “Away,” wrote a scathing note about Edgar Allen Beem. Leary stated that Ed writes “Nasty, mean-spirited, hate-filled” comments that are “consistently obnoxious.” Just out of curiosity, Mr...

• Opinion •

Monday, September 24, 2012