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Portland designers put more than thread into holiday stage costumes

PORTLAND — Locked in the tower, the Miller’s daughter had Rumpelstiltskin to help her turn straw into gold. In Portland, Gail Csoboth and Susan Thomas use only their own magic to transform inexpensive materials into extraordinary costumes that transfix audiences attending balle...

Laura Frank • News •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:10 am

Letter: Woodbury thanks voters, Tyll, legislators

Thank you to the voters of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth for your confidence in me as your state senator. It is an honor to represent you. Best wishes as well to Chris and Jen Tyll for a hard-fought and respectful campaign. I also wa...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Letter: Frank column a minority opinion

I was interested to see Halsey Frank’s argument in favor of unlimited corporate spending on elections. From my perspective, he is wrong.

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

No Sugar Added: All aboard the gravy train

Thanksgiving is upon us, and food is on my mind. How much food can a teenage boy eat? I don’t think I truly want to know the answer to that question. When our children are born, we don’t really think about the fact that we will be feeding them for a good 18 years; 22&nbs...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

The Universal Notebook: Riding the rails

This morning at 6:20 a.m., just about the time the alarm would be going off, I flew past my own backyard at 65 mph. Now that Amtrak service has been extended from Portland to Brunswick, the Downeaster zooms past my garden shed six times a day, so I decided I’d take a ride just to see what&r...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

People and Business

Appointments The Maine Women’s Network recently announced its officers and board members which will include: Catherine Cleale, second vice president, of Portland; Judy Crosby, of Portland; and Marianne R...

Community •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Letter: Debate about Falmouth bus service is over

One of the most resounding victories during this year’s election was Falmouth’s vote defeating a referendum that would have ended METRO bus service by the end of 2013. Voters rejected the referendum by 5,289 to 2,223, or 70 percent. Even though many voters don’t li...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Rynell M. Labbe, 88: lover of family, burger tradition

TOPSHAM — Rynell M. Labbe, 88, of Topsham, passed away Nov. 12 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Collinsville, Conn., on Jan. 26, 1924, the daughter of Arthur and Delia (Voisine) Blanchette. She grew up in Eagle Lake and attended parochial schools. In...

Obituaries •
Friday, November 16, 2012

Northern School Notebook

Students learn the value of service, complete projects FREEPORT—Juniors at Freeport High School recently studied the American Revolution and Benjamin Franklin, exploring his diverse areas of interest and virtues. By reading parts of "The Autobiography of Ben Franklin...

Community •
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Full statement by Maine Sen.-elect Angus S. King Jr. on his caucus decision

November 14, 2012 Today, I am announcing my decision as to which party, if any, I will associate myself with in my work in the United States Senate. Before doing so, however, I want to outline my thinking on this issue and set out the principles that have guided my decision. In answ...

• News •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:40 am
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