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Community Calendar: Oct. 10-21

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Friday 10/12

Community •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:40 am

Letter: House needs Horch's independence

When I moved here 13 years ago, an independent was in the governor's office and Maine was represented in Washington, D.C., by two Republican senators and two Democratic congressmen. Clearly, Mainers vote on the basis of character and qualifications, not party affiliation. Those of us in Brunswi...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:10 am

Letter: Doubt about Brunswick GOP leadership

How is it that the chairman of the Brunswick Republican Committee is publicly supporting the Fred Horch, Green Independent candidate, over his own party's candidate, Republican Grant Connors? While all if us have the right to support and vote for whomever we choose, how appropriate is it for an o...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:00 am

Letter: King a Democrat in independent clothing

The Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate, Cynthia Dill, is in an uphill battle with Angus King. Basically, Mr. King portrays himself as an independent, when he has always acted like a Democrat. In fact, a majority of Democrats will most likely vote for King, since he has toted the liberal agenda fo...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:50 am

Letter: Elect Horch to Brunswick House seat

Please join me in supporting Fred Horch of the Green Independent Party to represent Brunswick’s District 66 in the Maine House. The Green Party is not simply focused on environmental issues; among their core principles are social and economic justice, decentralization, and community-...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10:30 am

Letter: Daughtry in House District 66

Brunswick’s schools provide an excellent education, but lately our town has been forced to lay off excellent teachers and raise property taxes at the same time. It’s not sustainable, and one of the reasons we’re in this position is that we don’t have a champion in Augusta ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Daughtry's experience is right for Brunswick

Serving on the Brunswick Town Council, I experienced the value of effective advocacy for our town in the Legislature. In my conservation work in Augusta, I witnessed the importance of persuasive representation to protect Maine’s natural resources.

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Elect Horch in House District 66

We have an opportunity to strengthen our legislative leadership team by electing Fred Horch to the Maine House of Representatives in District 66.

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 9:20 am

Kathleen Dianne Dieffenbach, 58: passionate about the arts

TOPSHAM — Kathleen (Kathie) Dianne Dieffenbach, 58, of River Road, died Sept. 26 at her home after a long illness. She was born in Catskill, N.Y., on Jan. 6, 1954, the daughter of Frank and Janet Tompkins.  

Obituaries •
Friday, October 5, 2012

Edith T. Libby, 102

BRUNSWICK — Edith T. Libby, 102, died Sept. 25 at Winship Green Nursing Home in Bath. She was born in Hyde Park, Mass., on June 25, 1910, the daughter of Frederick and Eva Duke Haskell. She attended local schools, and was married to Edwin C. Libby in Islington, Mass., on June 27, 193...

Obituaries •
Friday, October 5, 2012
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