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News in Freeport

Letter: Sobering experience for Freeport candidate

Thank you for your coverage of the campaign for state Senate District 10, in which I was the Republican Party candidate. The coverage was balanced and accurate, a nice surprise for a first-time candidate who did not know what to expect. In fact it was one of a few pleasant surprises in what was p...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Letter: Frank column a minority opinion

I was interested to see Halsey Frank’s argument in favor of unlimited corporate spending on elections. From my perspective, he is wrong.

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

No Sugar Added: All aboard the gravy train

Thanksgiving is upon us, and food is on my mind. How much food can a teenage boy eat? I don’t think I truly want to know the answer to that question. When our children are born, we don’t really think about the fact that we will be feeding them for a good 18 years; 22&nbs...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

The Universal Notebook: Riding the rails

This morning at 6:20 a.m., just about the time the alarm would be going off, I flew past my own backyard at 65 mph. Now that Amtrak service has been extended from Portland to Brunswick, the Downeaster zooms past my garden shed six times a day, so I decided I’d take a ride just to see what&r...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Full statement by Maine Sen.-elect Angus S. King Jr. on his caucus decision

November 14, 2012 Today, I am announcing my decision as to which party, if any, I will associate myself with in my work in the United States Senate. Before doing so, however, I want to outline my thinking on this issue and set out the principles that have guided my decision. In answ...

• News •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:40 am

Freeport police beat: Nov. 15

Arrests 11/12 at 4:52 p.m. Jack M. Coffey, 53, of Limerick Road, Arundel, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Jason Bartlett on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses 11/11 at 11:07 p.m. A 17-year-old male was issued a summons by...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:20 am

Freeport service hopes to be a college matchmaker

FREEPORT — As application dates near and prospective college students cram for their placements tests and sweat over school choices, they could find their perfect college match online. Or not. Much like the popular dating sites, Match.com and eHarmony, a Freeport-based online ...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:30 am

Northern Meetings: Nov. 15-21

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Community •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

People and Business

Appointments Susan Adams and Michael Fallona recently joined the Northeast Hearing and Speech Board of Directors. Adams, a nutritionist and lactation counselor for the Women, Infants and Children Food Program at the Opport...

Community •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Arts Calendar: Nov. 14-25

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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