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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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  • The Universal Notebook: The Corporate States of America

    If you ever had any doubt that the Republican Party nationally has become the party of big business, consider the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The political fate of the nation may rest on the decision in that case and the Supreme Court seem... 6

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Don't short-change Scarborough schools

    Our family moved to Scarborough seven years ago. Part of the appeal was the reputation of the school system. Last year I spent two mornings a week volunteering in my daughter's school, where I saw the daily dedication of teachers and staff to the children. Unfortunately her school needed extra hel...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Cape government needs Governali

    The primary challenge Cape Elizabeth faces is the increasingly difficult financial picture. Frank Governali brings extensive experience and excellent problem-solving skills to solving budget issues. He is an advocate for developing revenue sources in Cape Elizabeth and understands that we must consi...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Hillman for School Board in Cape

    I am writing to endorse David Hillman for the Cape Elizabeth School Board. David has worked with state representatives to improve the financial treatment of our schools. He founded a citizen's group that lobbied against school consolidation for Cape; as a result, we were one of only three school...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Governali for Cape Town Council

    We are very happy to support the candidacy of Frank Governali for Cape Elizabeth Town Council. We believe his blend of professional and personal strengths coupled with his demonstrated commitment to service and to our community make him a very strong candidate for a leadership position in our town. ...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Obama's plan will fix health care

    Months ago my friend, a self-employed cabinetmaker, was forced to undergo surgery after an injury from a table saw accident. The procedure went well, and after three visits to the physical therapist and sticking to a program of self-directed exercises, he's fully recovered. His was an almost ideal ...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Thanks from Cumberland wood bank

    I would like to extend sincere thanks to all the volunteers who have been helping with the Cumberland Congregational Church's wood bank heating assistance effort the past several months. Last Spring, the church acquired a quantity of tree-length hardwood logs from a local tree company. Recently, o...

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    Monday, September 28, 2009

  • Letter: Beem's health-care vision is wrong

    Edgar Allen Beem wants single-payer universal health insurance as the most equitable, efficient and economical way to deliver health care, the way Canada, England and other developed nations do. In fact, most of these countries have a hybrid system of private and government because Beem's dream does... 1

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    Monday, September 28, 2009
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