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Cumberland Police Beat: March 28

Arrests No arrests were reported March 12-20. Summonses 3/14 at 12:40 p.m. Allyson Ray, 41, of Foreside Road, was issued a summons by Officer Thomas Adams on Longmeadow Road on a charge of allowing a dog to be at large.

Police Beat •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Carol F. Black, 71: Endlessly energetic and involved in her community

NORTH YARMOUTH — Carol F. Black, 71, of North Yarmouth, died peacefully at her home March 19. She was born Sept. 13, 1941, in Portland to John E. and Vyra R. Tompson. She grew up in North Yarmouth and had many interests, belonging to the Juvenile Grange and the 4-H club, wh...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe, 93

CUMBERLAND — Barbara Frances Blanchard Garsoe, 93, died March 20, the first day of spring. She was born July 4, 1919, in Cumberland Center to Anna Fox and Howard Calderwood Blanchard. She graduated from Greely Institute, Westbrook Junior College and Gorham Normal School.

Obituaries •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Cumberland budget up 3%; council OKs natural gas plan

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council unanimously approved the fiscal 2014 municipal budget Monday. Councilors also backed a memorandum of understanding with a company that wants to extend natural gas service to the area. The budget will increase nearly $263,000, or about 3.2 percent,...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

SAD 51 voters to get $2M school renovation bond

CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 directors Monday approved borrowing $2 million to expand and renovate Greely Middle School. The proposal will go to voters in Cumberland and North Yarmouth in June. The work would accommodate the district's fourth and fifth grades...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Federal aid little relief for southern Maine budgets buried by snow

PORTLAND — Federal aid is on the way to municipalities in four Maine counties hit by a February blizzard. The immensity of the Feb. 8 storm stretched public works winter operations budgets thin, with many towns now operating on reserves. A survey of cities and towns in souther...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:10 am

People & Business

New hires and promotions Joseph Siviski joined Perkins Thompson as an associate attorney and will practice primarily in the areas of business law and environmental law. Siviski, a Yarmouth native, earned his law degree from the University of Maine School of ...

Community •
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Unsung Hero: Curt Sachs, in tune with his passions

PORTLAND — Walk into One Longfellow Square on the night of a performance and you’re apt to receive a warm greeting from a kindly man with a beard, glasses and a deep devotion to this venue and its customers, employees and performers. Spend a few minutes with Curt Sachs and you ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:50 am

Out & About: Broadway hit to rock Portland's Merrill Auditorium

A pair of theatrical productions take center stage on southern Maine’s performing arts calendar. The biggest is one of the top shows in recent Broadway history. “Rock of Ages” is a jukebox musical that has an interesting story line and features rock hits from the 1980s. E...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:20 am

The Universal Notebook: The ugly arguments for assault weapons

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, is taking unmerciful grief from liberals like me for not having the courage to bring a ban on assault weapons up for a vote. Reid, who comes off as a wimp most of the time anyway, said he simply counted noses and realized that he didn&rsquo...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 11:00 am
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