Opinion

Letter: Farewell from Freeport school chief

I would like to thank the citizens of Freeport for your support to education. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your superintendent of schools over the past five years. During this time the work of the schools has been productive, interesting, at times challenging, but at all ti...

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Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:20 am
Letter: Falmouth teacher is 'the best'

I am a parent of a former student of Falmouth teacher Paul Rosenblum. My son was in his class in 2005. He was by far the best teacher my son has had to date. Many teachers are dedicated and do a great job, but the enthusiasm "Mr. R" brings to the classroom is special. He attends to each st...

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Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:10 am
Letter: Connecting Portland, Falmouth

Thank you sincerely for Peggy Roberts' excellent piece on the Center for African Heritage's summer youth employment program at River Point in Falmouth. It conveyed not only an appreciation of workplace issues confronting young African immigrants and refugees, but also of their idealism, their e...

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Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:00 am
Superintendent's Notebook: What was I thinking?

When the news spread that I was named Portland's new superintendent of schools, many people congratulated me with messages such as "Good for you" and "You're the right guy for Portland." Sadly, I also heard from a minority who asked questions such as "What are you thi...

James C. Morse Sr. • Opinion •
Monday, July 13, 2009
Short Relief: Portland suffers leadership short-circuit on Tasers for police

One of the first things that Portland's new police chief, James Craig, wanted to do when he arrived was to equip his force with Tasers – stun guns that use an electric charge to temporarily disrupt a person's muscle control, typically causing them to collapse.

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 2:11 pm
The Universal Notebook: It's not easy being verdant

Whenever I hear an announcer on public television or radio say that the MacArthur Foundation "is committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world," it occurs to me that we here in Maine couldn't inhabit a much more verdant world. Green is such a dominant color this time o...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Forecaster Forum: Learning to be a doctor, speaking a new language

I lost my words. Regular words like touch, chest, hips and aspirin have been replaced by palpate, mediastinum, innominates and acetylsalicylic acid. My professors warned me that I would look at people differently after studying medicine; that my brain would start differentially... 2

Kate Hayes • Opinion •
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Letter: Consider Pine Point alternatives

This concerns the proposed land swap on Depot Street in Scarborough, also known as the end of the Pine Point Road. The Town Council was asked to consider a plan to swap beachfront property with the Lighthouse Motel on June 17 without a first and second reading or public hearing. To their credit, co...

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Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:00 am
Letter: Pine Point access is 'priceless'

Pine Point, with its beautiful beach and access to the Scarborough River and Saco Bay, is treasured by people all over Scarborough. Access to the shore is precious and priceless and finite. The town is considering a change in Pine Point which could forever change the nature of an important his...

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Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:42 am
Letter: Pine Point proposal needs study

Four years ago the Lighthouse Motel owners and the town of Scarborough considered a land exchange which would have moved the motel parking area next to their building and shifted Pine Point Road southerly. This was part of a renovation plan for the motel to convert to five luxury condominiums....

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Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:42 am