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Forecaster Forum: Say no to discrimination and yes to marriage equality

When I was 8 years old (circa 1960), my family took a vacation trip to Washington, D.C., and Williamsburg, Va. I have many fond memories of that trip, but the incident that sticks in my mind more than 50 years later is not so fond. We were in a public facility somewhere in Virginia –...

Russell Anderson • Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:50 am

Letter: Moriarty in House District 108

We are writing in support of Steve Moriarty's candidacy for state House of Representatives in District 108. We have lived in Cumberland for more than 30 years and have had the good fortune to observe Steve’s service as a long-time member of the Town Council. When an issue is before him, Ste...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:10 am

Letter: Keep North Yarmouth in SAD 51

As I watch my 1-year-old teeter around our home I feel as though the carpet is being ripped from under her tiny feet. With the referendum to leave School Administrative District 51 less than two months away, I worry about the future of my daughter’s education. I am concerned that Nor...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Cumberland, North Yarmouth deserve better from school board

I encourage citizens of Cumberland and North Yarmouth to pay close attention to the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors and to share with them your perspectives and expectations for their stewardship of our outstanding school district. The great accomplishments we have achieved i...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Moriarty for District 108 state rep

We have known Steve Moriarty for many years. Phil served a number of years with Steve on the Cumberland Town Council, and Mary had “official” dealings with him when she was a member of the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors. Steve is a tireless and selfless public se...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Criticism of Beem unwarranted

Recently, Mr.Leary, from Higgins Beach and “Away,” wrote a scathing note about Edgar Allen Beem. Leary stated that Ed writes “Nasty, mean-spirited, hate-filled” comments that are “consistently obnoxious.”   Just out of curiosity, Mr...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Right goal, wrong strategy from Beem

While I agree with Edgar Allen Beem's goal of ending hunger, as expressed in his column of Sept. 12, I believe his solution of a tax on meals at restaurants is not necessarily the best appr...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: Tyll deserves support in Senate District 11

When I first met Chris Tyll earlier this year, I was immediately struck by his earnest modesty. For a guy in his early 30s, he had already accomplished so much – he was a U.S. Naval Academy grad, a four-time deployed former Navy SEAL and an Old Port business owner with a young family. As I ...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012

Letter: North Yarmouth should stay in SAD 51

North Yarmouth is no more prepared to run its own school system then I am to run a triathlon. This warrant got on the ballot without a single opportunity to openly and publicly discuss the proposal. After a little encouragement, selectmen have called public meetings to be held on Oct. 10 and 17. ...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012

Deadlocks force Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board to appoint co-chairmen

CUMBERLAND — After a series of votes for a chairman Wednesday resulted in continued 4-4 deadlocks, the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors unanimously compromised on Bill Richards and Jeff Porter as co-chairmen. The discussion had been continued from a prior board wo...

Alex Lear • News •
Friday, September 21, 2012
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