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Global Matters: New Mayan prophecies discovered! (Don't say we didn't warn you)

A team of archaeologists has revealed the discovery of an artifact of unquestioned historical significance: a confidential memo, apparently from a trusted royal soothsayer and prognosticator to one of the last kings of the Mayan empire. The memo refers to the Mayan calendar’s now dis...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
Monday, December 24, 2012

The Universal Notebook: The (almost) silent treatment

After a brief flirtation with Facebook, I decided last week that the social media site was not useful to me. I deactivated my Facebook page. It was just more aggravation than it was worth, it was wasting my time, and, frankly, I didn’t care for some of the people who popped up on &ld...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, December 24, 2012

Arts Calendar: Dec. 26-Jan. 6

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

Lifestyle •
Saturday, December 22, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 26- Jan. 6

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan. 1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Monday 12/31

Community •
Saturday, December 22, 2012

Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy use

PORTLAND — After two years of work, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and Cumberland County released the county's first ever climate and energy plan last week. GPCOG began an emissions inventory in 2007 to identify the county's major problems. The study looked at how m...

Amber Cronin • News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Entries sought for citizen, journalist right-to-know awards

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The New England First Amendment Coalition is introducing a pair of annual awards to recognize private citizens and professional journalists who aggressively advance the people's knowledge of...

• News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Old Navy Outlet to open in Freeport

FREEPORT — The national retail clothing chain Old Navy will open a new outlet store at Freeport Village Station next May. Berenson Associates, the Boston-based developer and owner of the shopping mall, announced construction has begun on the store, which is expected to be open for Me...

News •
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 10:40 am

Downeaster noise a downer for Freeport residents; 'quiet zones' vex councilors

FREEPORT — As trains blew their horns in the background, nearly two dozen residents urged the Town Council to institute quiet zones at rail crossings in town to silence the Amtrak Downeaster train horns they said are disrupting their lives. In a discussion that pushed past 10 p.m. Tu...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:00 am

Despite some complaints, Downeaster meets Freeport, Brunswick expectations

FREEPORT — Although ridership on Amtrak's new Downeaster service has been unexpectedly higher in Brunswick than in Freeport, business owners in both communities generally say the new service is meeting their expectations. "We love it," said Chris Cummings, manager of Mexicali Blues o...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 7:50 am

Freeport Police Beat: Dec. 20

Arrests 12/12 at 10:21 a.m. Hugh M. Dyer, 25, of Richmond Road, Richmond, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Powers on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting) and violating conditions of release. 12/16 at 12:16 a.m.

• Police Beat •
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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