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Northern Meetings: Sept. 27- Oct.3

Cumberland

Community •
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Robert A. Whitmore, 93

FREEPORT — Robert A. “Popeye” Whitmore, 93, died Sept. 13 in his sleep. He was born in Claremont, N.H., on Nov. 30, 1918, the son of Ernest and Luella (Stowell) Whitmore. He was very fond of taking long trips, particularly on holiday weekends, visiting with family an...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Karen M. Erskine, 72

FREEPORT — Karen M. Erskine, 72, died Sept. 19 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a long illness. She was born Feb. 29, 1940 in Portland, daughter of Edith and Allen “Bucky” McLean. Erskine worked at Pineland for 18 years until the facility closed. She ...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Immigrants seen as vital part of Maine economic growth

PORTLAND — After a Brown University study recently showed Maine is one of the most racially homogenous states in the nation, representatives of businesses, faith communities, and cultural organizatio...

Marena Blanchard • News •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:50 am

Fair-weather event in Cumberland

The Cumberland Fairgrounds midway is packed with people on Sunday, Sept. 23, opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

• News •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

People and Business

Appointments  Tom Federle has been appointed by the Yarmouth Town Council to serve as a member of the Yarmouth Planning Board. Federle is an attorney with extensive experience in land use law and zoning and works in the Portland office of Federle Maho...

Community •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 9:40 am

Arts Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct.7

Greater Portland Auditions/call 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 •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Community Calendar: Sept. 26- Oct. 7

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.  Coffee by Design

Community •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Letter: Gideon will fight for Democrats' ideals

If, as a Democrat, you are looking for someone who will fight for the issues we care deeply about, I hope you will join me in voting for Sara Gideon in House District 106. I am upset that Gov. LePage is calling hard-working state government employees “corrupt,” and blaming our ...

• Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 12:00 pm

No Sugar Added: May the (work)force be with you

My middle teenager began his foray into the workforce this past summer, and on my weekly excursions to fetch him from his job, somewhere between 11 p.m. and midnight, I’ve had plenty of time to reminisce about my own teenage employment adventures. I mean, do we ever forget our first ...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:50 am
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