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The Universal Notebook: A clear choice in Maine Senate District 11

The race for the District 11 state Senate seat has gotten a great deal more publicity than local races usually get, in large part because there is such a contrast between the two candidates. Incumbent Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, is a professorial economist. The only independent in the ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 2:30 pm

The View From Away: 90 years of making everyone's life better

My mother-in-law, Annette Molar, turned 90 on Oct. 2. The following weekend we joined much of the extended family in her hometown, Columbus, Ohio, to help celebrate this milestone. Carol’s sister, Marilyn, and her husband, Alan, were the local hosts. They couldn’t have been mor...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 2:10 pm

Arts Calendar: Oct. 17-28

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 10/17

Lifestyle •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Community Calendar: Oct. 17-28

Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 10/27 Yarmouth Pumpkin Run 5K and Fun Run, 9 a.m., to benefit the Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth High School, 286 West Elm St., Yarmouth, marcia_noyes@yarmouthscho...

Community •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Letter: Gideon for Freeport state representative

I am writing to express my strong support for Sara Gideon to represent House District 106. While representing the downtown district on the Town Council in Freeport, Sara has proven herself time and again. As the town of Freeport addressed changes in traffic flow, parking, and other expansions, Sa...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:50 am

Letter: Gideon for District 106 state rep

Please join me in supporting Sara Gideon for state representative from District 106, Freeport and Pownal. Sara will bring years of experience as a Freeport Town Councilor and values sorely missing in Augusta, values like honesty, fairness and compassion. I have watched Sara work with many ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:10 am

Letter: Cassida, Sachs for Freeport Town Council

I’m writing to urge voters to support Jim Cassida and Melanie Sachs for Freeport Town Council. Jim, who is running for the District 4 seat, brings to the table decades of experience in environmental issues and law. I’ve served with him on the council this last year. I've been impresse...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:40 am

Letter: Re-elect Cassida to Freeport Town Council

Jim Cassida, who is running for re-election to the Freeport Town Council in District 4, is a candidate who fulfills all the qualifications needed for an ongoing, competent and strong councilor. Jim has the experience, the dedication to the job, the motivation and a strong knowledge of our town an...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8:40 am

Freeport woman rescued after driving car into pond

FREEPORT — Firefighters rescued a woman who drove her car into a shallow pond late Wednesday. At about 9:30 p.m., the woman was driving on Rowe Court, accelerated into a ditch, through bushes, across a lawn and into a 3- to 4-inch-deep pond, Fire Chief Daniel Fournier said. Po...

• News •
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 11:50 am

Northern Meetings: Oct. 11-17

Cumberland

Community •
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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