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  • Letter: Elect Sanchez to SAD 51 board

    I am writing to encourage School Administrative District 51 residents to vote for Gigi Sanchez for School Board in the upcoming elections. I know Gigi through youth athletics, specifically girls lacrosse. She is a “roll-your-sleeves-up” person who is generous with her time and talents...

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    Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:20 am

  • The Universal Notebook: Pictures of childhood

    One of the prize artifacts of childhood in our family is a photograph of my mother, age 4, standing on the wheel of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis as it sat on the sands of Old Orchard Beach in July of 1927. Two months before, Lindbergh had made history by making the first n...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am
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  • Letter: Social service providers need support

    If you had an offer that would give you $3 for any $1 you put in and it was legal, would you be interested? You bet. That is the offer being made to Maine by the federal Medicaid program through June 2012. It is a tremendous break for a state budget that is significantly stressed. But m...

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    Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:20 am

  • Letter: Falmouth depends on Route 1 bridge

    Can the residents of Falmouth live with no Martin Point Bridge for three years? The simple answer is no. There are many safety, environmental and cost factors that would not make this alternative a viable choice. First, there would be a significant increase in travel time to medical facili...

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    Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:10 am

  • Letter: Critical analysis hurts Brunswick's image

    Is Brunswick "anti-business"? No. Could we do more to improve our attitude towards business? Absolutely. The Forecaster's recent character assassination of Steve Levesque, chairman of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, is an unfortunate example. Steve has an unparalle... 1

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    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 1:50 pm

  • Letter: 'Color of Community' on display at Cape church

    "Color of Community" is a nonprofit group of college students who come from different cultures, different religions and different experiences. These young adults have endured tremendous challenges, most of which are beyond our imagination. They have, in the process, discovered what is most import...

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    Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4:50 pm

  • Letter: Falmouth plan will devalue land

    The Lowell family has had a long history of owning land in Falmouth and the surrounding communities, land that has been passed from generation to generation. Along the way the family has worked with state and local towns to ensure much of their land could be enjoyed by the community and future g...

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    Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm

  • Letter: South Portland Food Cupboard says thanks

    When we started, the South Portland Food Cupboard never imagined we would have so many visitors. Just in February, we had a 36 percent increase over last February; many visitors had lost their jobs. The Mill Creek Hannaford has recently donated $1,000. It seems they sold the most "Fund a...

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    Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm

  • Forecaster Forum: METRO bus service is worth Falmouth's investment

    The METRO regional bus service provides an important and efficient transportation choice for many in our community. Buses provide lower transportation costs to riders, including commuters for work, senior citizens, young people, tourists and others. Public transportation also improves the quali...

    Glen Brand • Opinion •
    Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4:30 pm

  • Universal Notebook: The arrogance of the human animal

    Just about the first thing you read when you open the Bible is that God gave man “dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” If by “dominion” we m...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, March 8, 2010
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