News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

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...

• Opinion •

Monday, February 4, 2013 at 9:30 am

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 (

• Opinion •

Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:40 am

Yarmouth schools face revenue-gap challenge

YARMOUTH — A draft School Department budget predicts a 22 percent decline in revenues, suggesting there could be cuts to staffing, textbooks and tech...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 8:10 am

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 21-28.

Police Beat •

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Yarmouth Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests 1/22 at 12:02 a.m. Lacey A. Flanagan, 30, of Portland Street, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Michael Pierce on charges of unlawful possession of crack cocaine and heroin. Summonses 1/23 at 7:44 p.m. Justin R. Kinney, 27, of No...

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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...

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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...

• Community •

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Declining births, rising costs raise question of sustainability for Chebeague Islanders

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — In 1997, six babies were born to island residents – as many as in the past five years combined. That's a problematic, downward trend for any town, and one with ramifications a new Sustainability Coalition is expected to consider as it tries to find ways to en...

Alex Lear • News •

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:40 am

Cape Elizabeth lawyer's judicial nomination back on track

PORTLAND — The second time may be the charm for William Kayatta Jr., the Cape Elizabeth lawyer renominated to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tuesday announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will reconsider Kayatta's nomination...

David Harry • News •

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 9:50 am