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The Universal Notebook: Undecided? Unbelievable

If you are reading this in The Forecaster print newspaper, everything has been decided, unless of course the Obama-Romney race was too close to call and is at this very moment being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, in which case Romney wins. If you are reading it online, it may be Electi...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9:40 am

Short Relief: The case for Citizens United

Many people have denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. But the ruling makes a fair amount of sense in theory. In Citizens United, the court held that organizations like corporations and labor unions have a right of free speech ...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9:20 am

MidCoast School Notebook

Recycle electronics at high school fair in Brunswick

Community •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Raymond L. Bailey Jr., 86

HARPSWELL — Raymond L. Bailey Jr., 86, died Oct. 22 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

Obituaries •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Julian H. Hatch, 84: A man of numerous talents

BATH — Julian H. Hatch, 84, died Oct. 25 after a short illness. He was born in Chicago on June 4, 1928, the son of Irving Norman Hatch and Ruth Frances Colby. He attended schools in Gloucester, Mass., graduating from Gloucester High School with the class of 1946.

Obituaries •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Mid-Coast Meetings: Nov. 2-8

Bath

Community •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Herbert Arthur Bailey, 67

TOPSHAM — Herbert Arthur Bailey, 67, of Bowdoinham, died Oct. 28 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Obituaries •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Bone marrow benefit planned for Scarborough child

SCARBOROUGH — Three-year-old River Louten likes red grapes, bananas on his Rice Krispies, Thomas the Tank Engine and "The Cat in the Hat." Exuberant and engaging, River is also fighting aplastic ane...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

Economic development firm continues Harpswell meetings

HARPSWELL — When Planning Decisions asked residents how they would like to see their local economy improved, people responded by saying they want to put the town on the map, literally, in a way that would attract more visitors. But at the Portland firm's first community forum for Har...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 8:00 am

Topsham Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/25 at 7:45 p.m. Kayla Beaulieu, 22, no address listed, was arrested on Winners Circle by Officer Robert Ramsay on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 10/22 at 3:32 p.m. A 17-ye...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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