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Unsung Hero: Howard Bliss, hunger prevention superstar

BRUNSWICK — Claudia Adams, vice president of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, thinks Howard Bliss is "awesome." “This guy does everything,” Adams said. Bliss began helping out at what was then called the Food Bank in 1997, when he hauled boxes of food from ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:20 pm

Letter: Despite Beem's belief, we thrive on competition

I often wonder if resident guru, now prophet, Edgar Allen Beem rereads his pieces, wishing he could hit “delete.” Please read his last, egotistically dubbed "

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:10 pm

The Universal Notebook: Be it ever so humble ...

My grandmother lived in the same house in Portland for 47 years. I have now lived in the same house in Yarmouth for 31, far longer than I have ever lived anywhere in my life. I’ve been thinking about all the houses I’ve lived in – about 20 by my count – as Carolyn and I st...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Policy Wonk: Contrary to right-wing opinion, the world is not flat

The refusal to accept hard facts, truths that stare us in the face, has become the hallmark of the political right in the nation, and in Maine. The insistence by right-of-center political leaders (Gov. Paul LePage is one among many) on policies that ignore facts and truth is stifling the U...

Orlando Delogu • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 11:20 am

SAD 55 educator to become South Portland High School principal

SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board approved a new principal for the high school Monday night. During the 90-minute meeting at City Hall, the board heard options for a new wave of computers for students and teachers, and rebuked efforts b...

David Harry • News •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 10:30 am

Abby's Road: Trust is the fuel of family travel

Traveling with young children is like living in a suspended state of self-assessment. It is like being stuck in a question mark. It is like pressure-testing the line between drama and comedy. Are we having fun right now, or are we being played for fools? Last weekend, my husband and...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Beem trips over the competitive edge

I was flabbergasted by Edgar Allan Beem’s latest fantasy regarding the ineffectiveness of competition ("Cooperate or perish," April...

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 9:40 am

Letter: Help mark South Portland school's anniversary

Frank I. Brown Elementary School is having its 75th Anniversary. We would like former Brown School students, teachers or principals to send in any class photos or letters with memories from the time they attended or taught at Brown School. Please send your information to

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:50 am

Letter: Tax increases stifle U.S. energy companies

The president is talking about reducing the federal deficit without crippling the budget – great promises on an extremely important issue. However, instead of talking about spending cuts, he’s attacking the oil and gas industry and planning to raise taxes on energy companies.

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:40 am

Southern Meetings: April 5-11

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  4/8  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  4/9  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Tues.  4/9  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH Wed.  4/10  6:30 p.m.  Community Servic...

Community •
Friday, April 5, 2013
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