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The Universal Notebook: The right-wing attack on Bowdoin College

So a propaganda organization funded by an ultra-right-wing billionaire has determined that Bowdoin College is too liberal for its tastes. That’s news? It is, according to ultra-right-wing Bowdoin grad and retired Portland Press Herald editor M.D. Harmon, who has been dining ou...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9:30 am

Brunswick man arrested in Freeport in connection with several business burglaries

FREEPORT — Police arrested a Brunswick man April 10 and charged him with several burglaries at area businesses. Willis L. Jordan III was arrested at about 9:30 a.m. at a residence on Litchfield Road in connection with burglaries in Freeport, Yarmouth and Brunswick, Police Department ...

Will Graff • News •
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Northern School Notebook: April 11

Yarmouth High School honor roll The following students have made the honor roll during the second quarter at Yarmouth High School. Grade 12 High Honors: Carolyn Adams, Samuel Beaulieu, Sarah Becker, Izik Dery, Sophia Emmons, Claire Fouchereaux, McKe...

Community •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Rhea McLean, 83

YARMOUTH - Rhea May McLean, 83, of Yarmouth, died March 29. She was born May 29, 1929, in Macon, Ga., the second daughter of Florence Seeley and Leonard Aldridge. The family settled in Maine where she attended North Yarmouth schools. In 1949 she married Gerald DeRoche. The couple ha...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Hilda M. Coskery, 86: Longtime Freeport campground owner

FREEPORT — Hilda M. Coskery, 86, of Freeport, died March 30 at the Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, Fla. She was born in Freeport on June 24, 1926, the daughter of Victor and Marietta Brewer Coffin. She attended Freeport schools and was a 1944 graduate of Freeport High Sch...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Freeport Police Beat: April 11

Arrests 4/3 at 5:02 p.m. Danielle Neale, 23, of Sunset Avenue, Bangor, was arrested on northbound I-295 by Officer Paul Chenevert on charges of operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. 4/8 at 1:58 p.m. William T. Reagan, 63, of B...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Northern Meetings: April 11-17

Chebeague Island Tues.  4/16  6:30 p.m.  CISD School Committee  School Tues.  4/16  7:15 p.m.  CICA Housing Committee  PH Wed.  4/17  7:30 p.m.  CIC Board Meeting  PH Cumberland

Community •
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86: An artistic soul who loved life

PORTLAND — Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86, of Portland, died March 29. She was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Raven Run, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Anna Bozak. She grew up in Shenandoah, Pa. and graduated from the Philadelphia School of Art. She worked in and loved fashion and design. H...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

People & Business

Good Deeds People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $3,000 to Community Financial Literacy. Founded in 2008, CFL empowers refugees, immigrants and low-income individuals in the Portland and Lewiston/A...

Community •
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Community Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 4/10 Book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Thursday 4/11

Community •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:20 pm
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