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Opinion

  • Letter: Yarmouth 5th-grader says don't idle

    I am a fifth-grader. I have noticed a lot of cars idling their engines when they do not need to in my town. It bothers me that people would just leave their cars on when they are not using them. I am telling you about this because it’s not only bad for the environment, people also have to p...

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    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:30 am

  • Letter: Disaster averted in Freeport

    We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Freeport, Durham, Pownal, Brunswick and Yarmouth fire departments for the incredible job they did in putting down the fire in our garage and saving our house on Sunday, Jan. 10. That was mutual aid at its finest. We woul...

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    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:20 am

  • Letter: Sidewalk shoveling woes in Portland

    Very ironic that in a city where so many people are concerned with pedestrian safety issues and where the city itself touts it's walkability that the Portland snowplows still see fit to plow snow from the streets onto the sidewalks. By city ordinance all property owners are responsible for...

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    Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:10 am

  • The Universal Notebook: FairPoint takes a shot in the dark

    Just when you thought it was safe to do business again with FairPoint Communications, the telecommunications midget threatens to cut the Internet connections of 20,000 Great Works Internet customers. GWI is my Internet service provider and I couldn’t be happier with their service. And Fa...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 2:50 pm

  • Probing Politics: Paid sick leave proposal hits a raw nerve

    In my work, it always is a challenge to remain focused on ideas, voting records and data. Providing information about legislation and its consequences allows readers or the audiences I address to arrive at their own conclusions. I try to be balanced but, I don’t always succeed. This is one ...

    Tony Payne • Opinion •
    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 2:20 pm

  • Superintendent's Notebook: Make it your mantra: Never give up

    Courtney was a dropout. Recently, she received notification of her college acceptance – and she will graduate from Portland High School in June. Quite a turnaround for a young woman who did not look like she was going to make it through high school, much less be accepted to college.

    James C. Morse Sr. • Opinion •
    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 2:10 pm

  • Letter: Inspired by new citizens, Haitian spirit

    I attended my fourth naturalization ceremony on Jan. 15 and was witness to another student's big step into U.S. citizenship. It is truly an honor to witness these events; I never tire of them and I never say no. I am typically the only person there for that particular student, and although it is ...

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    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:10 am

  • Letter: Brunswick doesn't need Brown on MRRA

    I’m not sure what all the fuss is about when it comes to Gary Brown’s failure to be renominated to the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority. He has admitted he told Sen. Stan Gerzofsky he would resign from the MRRA should he become town manager. So why does he now say he is “disappoi...

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    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:00 am

  • Letter: TV sensationalized Bath school story

    I would like to publicly compliment Morse High School Principal Peter Kahl on his efforts to promote awareness and action in dealing with our regional substance abuse problem. When Mr. Kahl received this years Drug and Alcohol Survey report, he realized that in spite of the many efforts being un...

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    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:50 am

  • Letter: Layoff a lesson in receiving, giving

    I want to thank the members of the Cumberland community who helped my family survive 2009. On March 3, my husband lost his job. The overwhelming stress and bitterness of this eventually gave way to many blessings. I have come home to a full freezer of donated food. A pile of donated wood w...

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    Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:40 am
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