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Eileen Mary Goepner, 71: Former teacher, loved life and family

PORTLAND — Eileen Mary Goepner, 71, of Portland, died Friday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  She was born Dec. 18, 1941 in Everett, Mass., to John and Kathleen Foresteire. She graduated from Everett High School and Boston State College.  Goepn...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Lillian A. Knight, 89

PORTLAND —  Lillian Audrey Knight, 89, died Feb. 11 at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., a daughter of Peter and Sophie Jans. She was predeceased by her husband, Philbrook H. Knight, and her daughter, Patricia Yates. She is s...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Portland Police Beat: March 6

Arrests 2/23 at 1 a.m. Douglas Buck, 36, of South Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera on charges of aggravated assault and being a fugitive from justice. 2/23 at 4 p.m. Lisa Powers, 47, no address listed, was arrest...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Arts Calendar March 6-19

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/6 Teen graphic novel club: "American Born Chinese," 3 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 773. Brown Bag L...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Portland Regional Chamber selects Hall as CEO

PORTLAND — The Portland Regional Chamber announced Tuesday that Christopher Hall has been hired as chief executive officer, after serving in the role on an interim basis for two months. Hall replaces Godfrey Wood, who stepped down as...

News •
Monday, March 4, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Letter: Legislature drops the ball on special interests

Thank you for printing Orlando Delogu’s columns exposing the issue of corporate welfare in our state. I do not want to subsidize bi...

• Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013

Short Relief: Send in the drones

It’s early March and I should be wary, but I don’t think it is too early to pronounce unmanned drones the greatest achievement of the 21st century. They are relatively cheap, quiet and effective. They can solve a host of our problems: terrorism, climate change, illegal immigrat...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013

The View From Away: Oh, Canada?

A few months ago, an old friend from Los Angeles, a director who emigrated to Canada for professional reasons, invited me to help him out on a television pilot he was producing for Canadian television. After a delightful week in Toronto, for which I was paid nearly enough to cover the cost...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013

The Universal Notebook: The enemy within

Remember back in 2009, when the Department of Homeland Security report "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment" warned that right-wing extremists posed a greater threat to America than Islamic militants? And remember...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013

Letter: Access to health care should be guaranteed

Access to health care should be guaranteed to all citizens. Bruce LeClaire argued in a letter that government-run health care is inefficient...

• Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013
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