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Unsung Hero: Bowdoin College student Caroline Blake, focused on service

BRUNSWICK — Caroline Blake brought impressive credentials to Bowdoin College in the fall of 2010: valedictorian at Poland High School, passionate about history and American politics, and devoted to her home state of Maine. Two years later, Caroline’s performance has matched her...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Out & About: Christmas at the Cathedral, Natalie MacMaster, more

Musical offerings dominate this week’s top choices in the performing arts. Without doubt, the No. 1 pick for the weekend will be Christmas at the Cathedral. The Choral Art Society produces this concert, with four performances scheduled for Dec. 1-2 in Portland. Another big con...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 1:30 pm

The View From Away: PATHS produces a bountiful 'harvest'

If you’re just tuning in, Portland Arts and Technical High School is an under-appreciated local institution dedicated to finding and creating appropriate holes for some of the less round pegs, including my daughter, in area high schools. I’ve written about PATHS recently and fe...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 11:50 am

The Universal Notebook: Democracy for sale

In the two years since the conservative ideologues on the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Citizens United that corporations should be free to spend as much money as they want on U.S. elections, we have seen the predicted flood of ill-gotten gain pour into our democracy like Sandy into Jersey.

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 9:40 am

Global Matters: Dysfunction is all in the (American) family

Mercifully, election season has come to an end. Families from coast to coast bowed their heads in gratitude as they gathered at their Thanksgiving tables last week. Successful candidates will now transition from the gaudy brutality of the campaign trail to the formidable, if less colorful,...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Rail advocate clarifies long-term goal

I've just seen Edgar Allen Beem's piece "Riding the rails" and I believe he misunderstood my emphasis on one point. He writes, referring to me, that "... Hi...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 8:50 am

Letter: School counselor likes PossibilityU

As a school counselor who relies on PossibilityU, I was surprised by the unbalanced article about the online college admissions services it offe...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 8:00 am

Freeport police beat: Nov. 22

Arrests 11/15 at 10:57 a.m. Catherine E. Clement, 52, of Massachusetts Avenue, South Portland, was arrested on Main Street by Officer Paul Power on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (shoplifting). 11/16 at 9:10 a.m. Justin W. Wi...

• Police Beat •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Northern Meetings: Nov. 22-28

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Community •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

1 candidate seeks open seat on new-look Freeport Town Council

FREEPORT — One candidate will be on the ballot in a special election next month to replace former Councilor Sara Gideon, who resigned in October. Gideon was elected to the state House of Representatives on Nov. 6. David Gleeson Jr. was the only candidate to return papers for t...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 7:40 am
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