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Letter: LePage funding plan supports education

Edgar Allen Beem claimed Gov. Paul Lepage has shown nothing but contempt for public school teachers, students, administrators and schools (...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Mental illness, not guns, is the 'real problem'

Edgar Allen Beem seems to think that taxing guns and ammo will do the job (The Universal Notebook, Jan. 21). Someone ought to tell...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 9:30 am

Letter: Quality education depends on people, not classrooms

I recently read a Forecaster piece by Edgar Allen Beem in which he raged against the popularity of online courses and what a scourge this trend is on education (

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:40 am

North Yarmouth Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 21-28. Fire calls 1/23 at 10:30 p.m. Chimney fire on Walnut Hill Road. 1/25 at 8:05 a.m. Fire alarm on North Road. 1/25 at 4:16 p.m. Structure fire on ...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Sidney L. Brewer: 84

FREEPORT — Sidney L. Brewer, 84, died unexpectedly at his home Jan. 20 in Freeport. He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Meriden, Conn., to Carlton and Elsie Brewer. At an early age Brewer moved with his family to Maine. He attended Freeport schools and graduated with the Freepor...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Cumberland Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests 1/18 at 5:46 p.m. Wayne Benwell, 30, of Valley Street, Portland, was arrested by Sgt. Thomas Burgess on Middle Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/20 at 1:30 a.m. Corey M. Wilcox, 22, of Murphy's Corner Ro...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

North Meetings: Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Falmouth Thur.  1/31  7 p.m.  Long Range Planning Committee  TH Mon.  2/4  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission Meeting  TH Tue.  2/5  6:30 p.m.  Planning Board Meeting  TH Tue.  2/5  7 p...

• Community •
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Cumberland council chooses new member, finance director

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council voted 5-0 Monday, with one abstention, to replace former Councilor Steve Moriarty with Jon Jennings. Jennings, an entrepreneur who helped bring the Maine Red Claws professional basketball team to Portlan...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Cape Elizabeth lawyer's judicial nomination back on track

PORTLAND — The second time may be the charm for William Kayatta Jr., the Cape Elizabeth lawyer renominated to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tuesday announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will reconsider Kayatta's nomination...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

Arts Calendar Jan. 30 - Feb. 12

Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 1/31 Brown Bag Lecture Series: "The Words I Chose: A Memoir of Family and Poetry," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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