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Abby's Road: My son explains it all

My son is almost 19 months old. Recently, he was trying to bite my kneecap as I bent down to put away some folded laundry. I turned to him and I said: “Son, what is up?” This was his answer: “What is up? You are up. The stairs are up. The kitchen stools are up. I l...

• Opinion •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:20 am

Short Relief: Portland should tap street-corner labor pool

I was relatively lucky to graduate from law school in 1986. The U.S. economy and employment rates were growing. Law firms were expanding and hiring, and increasing the opportunities for all law graduates. I took a job working for the federal government in Washington, D.C. By the early 1990...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:00 am

Letter: Edes for Cumberland town councilor

Residents of Cumberland are blessed to have high-caliber and dedicated individuals step forward to serve our community. We have known Michael Edes since he was in the Cumberland grade-school system. His career in law enforcement has been exemplary, having risen to be a leader in the Maine State P...

• Opinion •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 9:20 am

Despite good grades, some school chiefs criticize state report card

FREEPORT — The Falmouth, Yarmouth and Chebeague Island school departments, Regional School Unit 5, and School Administrative District 51 generally received high marks in the first statewide report card for elementary and high schools. The grades from the Department of Education were ...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85: Dedicated to Falmouth

FALMOUTH – Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85, died April 24 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness. Frederiksen was born May 13, 1927 in Portland, the fourth son of Oscar and Agnes Fredriksen. He grew up in Portland, attending Saint Dominic's School. In his...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Northern Meetings: May 2

Chebeague Island Tues.  5/7  CISD School Committee  PH Cumberland Wed.  5/8  6 p.m.  Val Halla Board of Trustees  TH Falmouth Thur.  5/2  8 a.m.  Community Devel...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Cumberland Police Beat: May 2

Arrests 4/22 at 7:30 p.m. Jonathan Sonia, 35, of Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, was arrested by Officer Antonio Ridge on Thomas Drive on a charge of violation of conditions of release, and issued a summons on a charge of driving to endanger. ...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Northern School Notebook: May 2

Falmouth students are Presidential Scholar semifinalists Falmouth High School seniors Caroline Levy and Emma Sapat were selected as two of the approximately 550 semifinalists to advance to the final round of the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition. Each year, up to...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Jennings: Injury prevents re-election bid in Cumberland

No contests in council, School Board elections CUMBERLAND — Barring any write-in campaigns, it is likely that everyone who submitted nomination papers for next month's Town Council and School Board elections will win. Councilors Mike Perfetti and Jon Jennings have chosen not...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 12:10 pm

N. Yarmouth budget could drop 9.5%, taxes could rise 4%

NORTH YARMOUTH — Next year's municipal budget could drop 9.5 percent, but reduced revenues could cause town taxes to increase 4 percent. Those numbers are based on a Board of Selectmen recommendation to spend $2.4 million in fiscal 2014, an approximately $253,000 reduction from the c...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:50 am
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