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The View From Away: Election 2012 produced some unexpected results

This was my son Bobby’s first presidential election. The first time I voted for president, Richard Nixon soundly trounced the recently deceased George McGovern. By that I mean McGovern passed away recently, not shortly before running for president, although he could hardly have done worse i...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:20 am

Letter: State representative thanks Falmouth constituents

Thank you for giving me the honor of representing House District 112 for another term.

• Opinion •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:50 am

Letter: Beem ignores 'nincompoops' who toe the party line

As I read Edgar Allen Beem's column of Nov. 7, I found myself both irritated and disappointed. While I was bothered by the "where ...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:30 am

Letter: Lawmakers must ignore party ideology

Now that the elections are over, it is my hope that our newly elected and re-elected state and federal representatives will waste no time in focusing on the issues of concern to older Mainers and their families. Issues such as financial and health security are of paramount importance to many of o...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Frank misses the point about Citizens United

Most people have enough common sense to reject the ideas that corporations are people, and that money is speech, through deductive reasoning. Yet these concepts have been codified into law by our Supreme Court in the oligarchical “Citizens United” ruling. Halsey Frank’s recent

• Opinion •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:00 am

Falmouth Police Beat: Nov 8

Arrests 10/26 at 11:15 a.m. Stewart Richardson, 24, Mill Ridge Road, Cumberland, was arrested on Gray Road by Lt. John Kilbride on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 10/27 at 6:43 Calvin Wiggins, 46, of Portland, was arre...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Independent Woodbury narrowly holds Senate District 11

YARMOUTH — Incumbent state Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, held off Republican challenger Chris Tyll early Wednesday in Senate District 11 to win one of the most expensive races for the state Legislature. Woodbury defeated Tyll, 13,011 to 11,666, or 53 percent to 47 percent....

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 10:00 am

Incumbent Nelson keeps House District 112 in Falmouth

FALMOUTH — Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, credited high voter turnout and support for local candidates for her re-election Tuesday in House District 112. Nelson, a two-term incumbent, defeated Republican John Logan Jones of Falmouth 3,231 to 2,622. “(Winning) feels v...

Amber Cronin • News •
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 8:40 am

Dion wins 2nd term in House District 113

PORTLAND — Former Cumberland County Sheriff and incumbent Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, retained his House District 113 seat Tuesday night with a win over newcomer Jeff Langholtz, R-Portland. Dion credited his accessibility for his 2,661 to 1,414 victory over Langholtz in the dist...

Amber Cronin • News •
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 8:00 am

Falmouth votes to continue Portland bus service

FALMOUTH — The banner atop the No. 7 METRO bus from Portland to Falmouth reminded residents to vote on Tuesday. And they listened. Voters turned out in large numbers to support the bus, with 5,289 voting to maintain the service and 2,223 voting for its demise. &ldq...

Amber Cronin • News •
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:40 am
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