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The Universal Notebook: It's time to tax guns, ammo

Walking the dog the other day at Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland, I was treated to the incessant bam-bam, bam-bam-bam, bam-bam, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam of someone targeting shooting somewhere off to the west. At least I hope they were just target shooting. You can’t discharge a...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:30 am

Forecaster Forum: Reports that we are dying are greatly exaggerated

Back in 1897, James Ross Clemens was ill. Not-so-careful passing on of information resulted in word that Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name of Mark Twain, was dying in London. When an enterprising reporter decided to check on Twain before publishing his demise, the author resp...

Cheryl Wormley • Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Looking forward to Delogu's follow-up

I would like to thank Orland Delogu for his well-researched Policy Wonk column on corporate welfare in Maine ("Corporate welfare in Main...

• Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9:50 am

Correction to Garfield Ingraham obituary

The obituary for Garfield Ingraham, 92, printed on Jan. 10 omitted the names of some of his family members. Ingraham is survived by his daughter, Lisa Romeo and her husband, Richard, and their children Megan Tarling, Eric Romeo and Christopher Romeo of Cape Elizabeth; daughter, Pamela Ingr...

Obituaries •
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Voter education key for $17M Freeport HS expansion

FREEPORT — After planners presented a nearly $16.9 million expansion proposal for Freeport High School last week, officials in Regional...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 8:40 am

Northern School Notebook

North Yarmouth school wins southern Maine math meet NORTH YARMOUTH — The fifth grade math team from North Yarmouth Memorial School won the Southern Maine Elementary Math Meet held Dec. 6.

Community •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Raymond L. Hamilton, 102

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Raymond L. Hamilton, 102, died Jan. 6. He was born on Chebeague Island on Dec. 12, 1910, the son of Alfred and Florence Hamilton. He was educated in island schools. A lifelong lobster man, he was still fishing at 90. His daughter Gail has very fond memo...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Doris Louise Gardner Anderson, 98: Gentle, kind and selfless

FALMOUTH — Doris Louise Gardner Anderson, 98, died Jan. 7. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., to Harry and Inga Iverson Gardner. Her life was devoted to supporting her husband, Clifford, who died in 2006, and her family and friends. She was loved by all who knew her and ...

• Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Freeport Police Beat: Jan. 17

Arrests 1/12 at 2:26 a.m. Brandon R. Baker, 20, of Davis Road, Durham, was arrested at Durham and Gray roads by Officer Paul Chenevert on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/12 at 1:55 p.m. Parker Linwood, 65, of New Hampshire, no city or...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Elizabeth Phelps Gosselin, 78

NORTH YARMOUTH — Elizabeth Phelps Gosselin, 78, died Jan. 10, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Winchester, Mass., the daughter of Marjorie Sands and Barton Francis Curit. The oldest of three daughters, she grew up in Barrington, R.I., and graduated from L...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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