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  • The Universal Notebook: Is there hope for Obama?

    Republicans tend to think that all Democrats love President Barack Obama and follow him blindly into the hopeful future. Not so. Especially not now. When then-Sen. Obama first announced that he was running for the presidency, my initial reaction was that he lacked the essential expe...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:10 am

  • Abby's Road: The challenges of gift giving

    I like to give gifts that can be measured calorically. In my book, you haven’t really said thank you, or Happy Birthday, or sorry about your appendix, if you haven’t handed over a bottle of wine, or a cake made of cookies, or the gluten-free brownies you doubt are at all enjoyable.

    Abby Diaz • Opinion •
    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:00 am
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  • Letter: Horch for Brunswick representative

    As the 2010 election season picks up speed , I would like to invite Brunswick residents to join me in supporting Fred Horch in his campaign for the Maine House of Representatives in District 66. Fred is a local small business owner, a husband and father, and member of the Maine Green Indep...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:30 am

  • Letter: Falmouth should choose Varney

    I have been a resident of Falmouth for nearly 20 years, yet only recently have I started to take a serious interest in my town's politics. I was busy working, life happens, and for many years I abdicated my right to express my opinion on issues that face our community. But that has changed...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:20 am

  • Letter: Varney for Falmouth council

    I am writing in support of Faith Varney for Falmouth Town Council. She is a hard worker, very articulate and caring about Falmouth and all its citizens. Faith has a logical mind and will bring common sense to the workings of the Town Council. You know her as the Falmouth Citizen of the Year in...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:20 am

  • Letter: Freeport dispatch decision makes sense

    The Freeport Town Council made a difficult decision when it voted to contract with Brunswick for emergency dispatch service. I commend this action. Little is so central and personal in the public sphere as public safety, so this vote was not an easy one for councilors. Structural change is never ...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 9:10 am

  • Letter: 'A Chemical Reaction' hits home in Yarmouth

    I had the privilege of participating in last week's showing of Paul Tukey's movie, “A Chemical Reaction,” in Yarmouth. Paul's enthusiasm for making changes to open space and lawn care practices is inspiring and critically important. When I survey my immediate neighborhood, ther...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8:50 am

  • Letter: Falmouth's progress on facilities

    On behalf of the Falmouth Community Facilities Planning Committee, I want to thank the people who attended our second public forum on April 5. With the community’s input following our first public forum, the committee has worked hard for over a year to develop a common-sense answer to Falm...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8:40 am

  • Letter: Leave discipline to Yarmouth parents

    I agree with Michael Waxman’s column on Yarmouth’s Athletic Code on one account: our athletes (our children) should not have to sign a code. It is the parents’ responsibility to teach our kids right from wrong and to discipline. It is the schools’ responsibility to teach...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8:30 am

  • Letter: Falmouth ignores prudent path

    Does the typical Falmouth property owner retrofit their old home for ancillary use when moving into a new home? No, they sell it and use the proceeds as a down payment. How about leaving well enough alone and using proceeds from the sale of old schools/town property to retire the debt for the ne...

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    Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8:20 am
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