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Letter: Tyll has right stuff for state Legislature

Chris Tyll has demonstrated his leadership skills as a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a SEAL team veteran in Iraq, and as a restaurant owner in Portland. We've learned that he has a solid grasp on a wide range of national and international political issues. More importantly for us on ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:50 am

Letter: Re-elect Woodbury in Senate District 11

I am writing to endorse the re-election of state Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, in District 11. Dick is one of the most respected senators in Augusta because of his unrivaled grasp of the issues and his ability to work with both political parties to craft practical appr...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:40 am

Letter: Send Graham back to Augusta

I encourage my neighbors and friends to vote for Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, and re-elect this caring, enthusiastic, and effective representative to the Maine House. I have watched her work hard during her term in office to improve our local community and our state. Prior to her el...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:40 am

Letter: Re-elect Woodbury in Senate District 11

Voters of Senate District 11 have the chance to continue an exciting trend that is improving how Maine government works: re-electing an independent, Sen. Dick Woodbury. Freed from extreme party positions, Dick has a proven record of examining each issue on its merits and working with both parties...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:40 am

Northern Meetings: Oct. 11-17

Cumberland

Community •
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Northern School Notebook

Students to perform at music festival in China The North Yarmouth Academy bluegrass ensemble, the Royal River Honey Badgers, was selected to perform at the 2012 JinJiang-Jiaxiang International Students’ Arts Festival in Chengdu, China from Oct. 22-25.

Community •
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Anne H. Michel, 54

CUMBERLAND— Anne H. Michel, 54, of Cumberland died unexpectedly Oct. 4 at her home. She was born in Portland on Feb. 21, 1958, one of three daughters of Roger and Eva (Cluff) Hayes. She was educated in Cumberland schools and graduated from Greely High School, class of 1976.

Obituaries •
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Cumberland County District 3 commissioner election a rematch

PORTLAND — Both candidates for Cumberland County Commissioner in District 3 are running on a platform of transparency, but they disagree on how much control to give to county government. And, the pair have met before. Incumbent Stephen Gorden, R-North Yarmouth, and indepe...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Cumberland council OKs zone change, storage shed

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council unanimously approved the conversion Monday of four lots from Industrial zoning to Rural Residential 2. The change, recommended by the Planning Board, concerns lots at the corner of Blackstrap Road and Goose Pond Road, in the western part of town. Jason C...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 11:50 am

North Yarmouth panel plans to present revised Town Charter next year

NORTH YARMOUTH — The town's Charter Commission is working its way toward a set of recommendations that could go to a vote next June. The group, charged with reviewing North Yarmouth's 30-year-old Town Charter and potentially recommending changes in the town's governmental structure, ...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 10:40 am
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