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  • Letter: Doyle for Falmouth School Board

    Falmouth’s school enrollment is flat. Seventy percent of rising property taxes are appropriated to the school budget. More money is being spent on fewer students. Municipal spending is flat and Nathan Poore should be commended. Many question Michael Doyle’s tactics as Fa...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9:10 am

  • Letter: Counselor appreciates Langworthy's candor

    I am writing to thank Mike Langworthy for his candor and honesty when writing about his experiences with depression ("Laughter is ...

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    Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:00 am
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  • Policy Wonk: Concrete alternatives to the LePage budget

    As this column was about to go to press, a bi-partisan group of legislators led by Sen. Richard Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, released a bold proposal to reform state taxes and tax expenditures. There is a lot to like in the bi-partisan reforms, but some provisions will almost certai...

    Orlando Delogu • Opinion •
    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:50 am

  • Abby's Road: My son explains it all

    My son is almost 19 months old. Recently, he was trying to bite my kneecap as I bent down to put away some folded laundry. I turned to him and I said: “Son, what is up?” This was his answer: “What is up? You are up. The stairs are up. The kitchen stools are up. I l...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:20 am

  • Short Relief: Portland should tap street-corner labor pool

    I was relatively lucky to graduate from law school in 1986. The U.S. economy and employment rates were growing. Law firms were expanding and hiring, and increasing the opportunities for all law graduates. I took a job working for the federal government in Washington, D.C. By the early 1990...

    Halsey Frank • Opinion •
    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:00 am

  • Letter: State should support schools, not flunk them

    Like other Yarmouth residents, I was not surprised by the straight-A grades the Maine Department of Education bestowed on our schools. My daughter was the beneficiary of a challenging, caring education in our school system, and my stints as a substitute teacher have given me even more reason to c...

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    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 9:20 am

  • Letter: Edes for Cumberland town councilor

    Residents of Cumberland are blessed to have high-caliber and dedicated individuals step forward to serve our community. We have known Michael Edes since he was in the Cumberland grade-school system. His career in law enforcement has been exemplary, having risen to be a leader in the Maine State P...

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    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 9:20 am

  • Letter: School report card gets a failing grade

    As a dedicated, hard-working, loving, kindergarten teacher at a school just given an F by Gov. Paul LePage's new school grading program, I am appalled, disappointed, and above all else, sad at what the system is doing to children and families "failing" schools. First of all, as educators, ...

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    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 9:10 am

  • Letter: Goldberg for Falmouth town councilor

    We have known Dave Goldberg on personal and professional levels for the last 10 years. He will make an excellent town councilor in Falmouth. In addition to founding and growing a successful Portland business, Dave is a tireless volunteer in our community. He can often be found coaching on ...

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    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 8:40 am

  • Letter: Elect Anderson to Falmouth Town Council

    We are writing in support of Russell Anderson for the position of Falmouth town councilor in the June election, and to encourage others to vote for him. With his 30 years of experience in financial services he brings great financial knowledge and will be able to successfully apply his business sk...

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    Monday, May 6, 2013 at 8:40 am
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