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Richard J. Lafavore, 79: Portland native and naval veteran

PORTLAND — Richard J. Lafavore, 79, died on Oct. 25 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Portland on May 22, 1933, the son of Joseph C. and Irene J. (Austin) Lafavore. Lafavore grew up in Portland and attended area schools. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He ser...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Out & About: Jazz the focus of 'American Songbook' in Portland

Music from several countries, cultures and time frames is coming up in southern Maine. This Friday, Bates College in Lewiston offers Europa Galante as part of its public concert series. Europa Galante is an ensemble that specializes in the Italian Baroque period of classical music. ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:20 am

Unsung Hero: Scarborough's Katie Elliott, a 'driving force' for good in greater Portland

SCARBOROUGH — Some people are born to serve, and Scarborough High School senior Katie Elliott is one of those people. As a sixth-grader, she donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:00 am

The Universal Notebook: Remember the good old days?

Raking the fallen leaves the other day, I started thinking about the good old days when we’d just rake the leaves into the gutter and burn them. The smell of burning leaves was the aroma of autumn, pungent and smoky, a perfectly legal form of local air pollution. If there had been a ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:10 am

The View From Away: Navigating the land of hope and glory

Recently a high school friend emailed several of us from Cranbrook – a.k.a. The School That Dare Not Speak Its Name (thanks, Mitt) – looking for World Series tickets to see my once-beloved Detroit Tigers (curse you, Designated Hitter Rule, for turning the AL into a carnival sideshow)....

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:00 am

No Sugar Added: Give me a sign, sometimes

If you’ve ever visited Disney World or some other large amusement park, you are probably familiar with the signs. The ones that blatantly forewarn you of your fate. Of the coming torment. Of the hours or minutes you will need to stand in line behind the mass of sometimes cranky adults and f...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 9:30 am

Letter: Brunswick candidate responds to letter

I write to correct the record as a candidate for representative to the Legislature from Brunswick. A letter to the editor claimed that I do not ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 8:40 am

Letter: Parkview programs improve health, reduce costs

I am fortunate to be a graduate of the Lifestyle Choices program at Parkview Adventist Medical Center. It is a unique and special program taught in a positive, encouraging, honest, kind and compassionate manner by excellent doctors and staff. The doctors and staff at Par...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 8:30 am

Letter: Mid-Coast area needs competitive hospitals

My household and I strongly support Parkview Adventist Medical Center's right to join Central Maine Healthcare. Mid Coast Hospital's attempt to strong-arm an overtaking of Parkview is very sad indeed, and their motives in doing so should be evident, and it's not because they're intere...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 8:20 am

Letter: Keep Parkview hospital open in Brunswick

Enough already regarding Mid Coast Hospital "partnering" with Parkview Adventist Medical Center. Mid Coast's intent has never been to partner, but to close Parkview, the same as it did Bath Memorial Hospital. Mid Coast has made a lot of misstatements of fact, they want to close Parkview so they c...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 8:10 am
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