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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 (...

Letter: In defense of Falmouth's business climate

A frequent topic of discussion about Falmouth is whether our community is business friendly. The answer to that question is measured on a number of levels. First, the town staff is extremely responsive and helpful to business requests. In addition, the town has been engaged for some time in a tho...

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...

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 (

Falmouth says it's getting down to business

Theo Holtwijk, Falmouth director of long range planning, shows Shawn and Shirley Brannigan of Allen, Sterling & Lothrop how proposed changes to Route 1 would effect their 191 U.S. Route 1 property at a Tuesday-morning forum designed to get business owners' input on a proposed Route 1 redesign...

Falmouth Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests 1/18 at 2 p.m. James Langley III, 21, of Halidon Road, Westbrook, was arrested on Route 1 by Sgt. Frank Soule on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating conditions of release. 1/20 at 2 a.m. Robert Genthner, 37, o...

Robert Catell, 88: Veteran, loving husband, father and grandfather

YARMOUTH — Robert L. Catell, 88, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 19 in Falmouth. Catell was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Bangor to Charles V. and Francis Blake Catell and attended Bangor High School and the University of Maine at Orono. When World War II broke out, he attempted to enlist...

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...

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...

Falmouth 'tweenager' gives liver disease a special face

After receiving a liver transplant at 15 months, Tigerlily White, now 12, lives the life of a regular kid. She attends Falmouth Middle School.