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Bridge work slows traffic on I-295 in Falmouth

FALMOUTH — Maine Department of Transportation crews on Sunday began replacing a bridge joint on the Interstate 295 Presumpscot River Bridge. The work on the southbound bridge will close one lane between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Saturday for the next three weeks. S...

News •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Out & About: Portland Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Music Theater

October has arrived with its usual outburst of fall colors plus the usual outburst of musical and theatrical activity. (This fall also marks the 20th anniversary of “Out & About,” which debuted in 1992.) The Portland Symphony Orchestra, Maine’s premier performing arts...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm

The Universal Notebook: My Maine mountain girls

Back in the summer of 1994, when I was still in shape to attempt such a thing, I set out to climb mile-high Mount Katahdin with my then-13-year-old daughter Hannah. We only made it as far as Chimney Pond because the summit was in the clouds and the ranger was advising people not to go above the t...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm

The View From Away: PATHS helps us take care of our own

Advocating for your school-age child, especially one with special needs, is a two-edged sword. I have found teachers and administrators to be uniformly dedicated and hardworking. Even though they’re from the government, they are here to help you, unlike that unicorn, the Lazy Bureauc...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Letter: Bus provides independence for Falmouth seniors

Of the 50 years I worked in the medical field, the hardest were the years where the physician listened to, and treated seniors. Not because of their physical challenges, but when it came time for them to give up their cars, to become dependent of their children, or friends. It took such an emotio...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Arts Calendar: Oct. 3-14

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for art Bizarre Masquerade Bazaar, call for masks, drop off Oct. 1-3, The Art Department, 611 Congress St., Portland, the.art.department.me@gmail.com Books & Authors

Lifestyle •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Community Calendar: Oct. 3-14

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Bulletin Board...

Community •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:30 am

Short Relief: Society benefits when gays can marry

I am the child of a traditional one man-one woman marriage, one of three sons in a reasonably conventional family. I have been married for 18 years. Together, my wife and I have two children. It isn’t all peace and love. It takes effort. Sometimes, it’s downright difficult. Eve...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:20 am

Letter: Not the time to end Falmouth bus service

This is not the time to stop bus service in Falmouth. The town is growing. The development of the school property will bring more residents and workers to the town, who will need the bus. Public transportation is always an asset to a community. Remember to vote no to save the bus. The question is...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:00 am

Letter: Re-elect Nelson in Falmouth

Rep. Mary Nelson has been an exceptional state representative for the people of Falmouth. Mary brings four years of experience in the Legislature and decades of community service and organizational leadership to achieving her goals in three critical areas: education, economic, and environmental.

• Opinion •
Monday, October 1, 2012 at 9:20 am
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