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Siblings win selectmen seats on Chebeague Island

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Siblings Mark Dyer and Susan Campbell won seats in the town's first contested secret-ballot election for the Board of Selectmen. Incumbent Dyer and newcomer Campbell won by comfortable margins against challengers Nelson David Stevens and Peter Pellerin. Selectman M...

Ben McCanna • News •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:40 pm

Letter: Watterson for Yarmouth School Committee

I endorse Bob Watterson for the Yarmouth School Committee. If you believe that an effective Committee member should possess these traits – conscientiousness, reliability, passion, sensibility, vision and poise – then Bob Watterson’s your candidate. As someone who successf...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:40 pm

Letter: Guay has right skills for School Committee

Why should Yarmouth vote for Leah Guay for School Committee? Because she has the skills, experience and the will. The Maine School Board Association Handbook emphasizes that good school committee members possess skills in analysis, in order to process and balance fiscal realities, and comm...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Letter: Support library bond issue in Yarmouth

One measure of a civilized society is the character and quality of its public institutions. One hallmark of an enlightened citizenry is its willingness to support those institutions. The residents of Yarmouth have an opportunity to express that kind of enlightenment in the June 25 ballot initiati...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Letter: Bob Watterson best choice for School Committee

Bob Watterson is the best choice for Yarmouth School Committee. Yes, Bob has been actively engaged in the Yarmouth community for over 10 years. Yes, he has led the football program from a club to a sanctioned state-champion team. Yes, he has volunteered many hours to help students excel in the cl...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Letter: Vote yes on Yarmouth library bond

What better defines "place" than your local library? The importance of maintaining and improving a local library cannot be overstated. Libraries are places of kinship, discovery, adventure and sanctuary. In so many positive ways, local libraries define a community.  

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Letter: Watterson for Yarmouth School Committee

I hope you will support Bob Watterson in the upcoming Yarmouth School Committee election. Integrity, commitment and eagerness to learn should be requirements for any elected official. Bob possesses these qualities and many more. Bob’s leadership and entrepreneurial experience in the ...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Letter: Guay strong advocate for School Committee

Our school motto, "Empowering students to create fulfilling lives in a changing world" is a powerful statement and reminds us that we need to be cognizant of the changing world around us. As our economy recovers, we have to be certain that Yarmouth remains a top-performing school district while b...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Letter: Watterson right for Yarmouth School Committee

Yarmouth is fortunate to have someone of Bob Watterson’s caliber seeking a position on its School Committee. I am delighted to endorse Bob for a critical role on the committee. I have known Bob more than 10 years, during which time I have come to know him as a person of high integrit...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Letter: Elect Guay to Yarmouth School Committee

I hope that Leah Guay is elected to the School Committee in Yarmouth. We need her energy, her vision and her dedication to doing what is best for all the residents of Yarmouth. As a town councilor, I know how hard it is to balance our budget. The Town Council and School Committee have work...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:20 pm
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