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Letter: Guay for Yarmouth School Committee

I write to endorse Leah Guay for School Committee in Yarmouth. Leah is committed to the community. She has a keen appreciation for the gift of education that taxpayers provide for our children. Her professional financial background will be an asset in navigating the challenges o...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:10 pm

Letter: Yes on Yarmouth library bond

As a life-long resident of Yarmouth and patron of Merrill Memorial Library, I am writing this letter to encourage Yarmouth residents to vote yes on the library bond issue on June 25. The library has been a signature building in the center of town for 108 years. But it is in desperate need of long...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:10 pm

Letter: Tax avoidance nothing new

Just read Edgar Allen Beem's latest effort on taxes, and as usual he does a great job of stirring the pot. The inference to me is that tax avoidance is a recent concept. But tax avoidance has been around since the beginning of taxes. There is no legal requirement to pay more than you have ...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:10 pm

Letter: Wolff for Yarmouth School Committee

I would like to share that I am supporting Craig Wolff for election to the Yarmouth School Committee. Having served with Craig on the School Committee for three years, I know how committed he is to maintaining the excellence of Yarmouth schools. Craig brings a thoughtful and passionate enthusiasm...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Letter: Watterson for Yarmouth School Committee

For the upcoming Yarmouth School Committee election, we are incredibly fortunate to have someone of Bob Watterson’s caliber as a candidate. I’ve known Bob for several years – as a leader of a booster organization, as a parent of Yarmouth schoolchildren, and as a busi...

Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 6:00 pm

The Universal Notebook: Points of agreement?

As the culture wars rage on in the land of the free and the home of brave, it seems to me there are a few things that conservatives, moderates and liberals alike could agree on, if we just thought about it for a few minutes. So let’s think. Can we at least agree on the following?...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

Policy Wonk: Governing by initiative

The Democrats are in a tight spot – in part because they underestimated the resolve of Gov. LePage, and in part because of their own ineptness. The governor’s resolve.

Orlando Delogu • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

The View From Away: Newt Gingrich, Canadian TV star

Being back in the States is sweet, even if I'm in Chicago, not Portland. For the next few days, I’m breathing pollen-filled, polluted, American air and loving it. The show I’ve been working on in Toronto is on a six-day hiatus. I am giving my son Robert moral support on his finals and...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

People and Business

Recognition Stanley N. Marshall Jr. was the recipient of the 2013 Maine Philanthropy Award presented by the Maine Association of Nonprofits and Colby College. Since his retirement 12 years ago, Marshall has been active with full-time volunteer work for a number of organizations. Acting a...

Community •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Arts Calendar: June 12-25

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Monday 6/24 “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” open casting, 6:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, celeste.m.green@gmail.com. ...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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