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Searching for Santa in Portland

Addison Martin, 3, of Falmouth, looks up to see if she can find Santa Claus in the sky above Monument Square in Portland on Friday, Nov. 23. Martin and her mother, Stacy, were part of the large crowd at the annual lighting of the city's Christmas Tree.

• News •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 10:00 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

Marjorie Olive Murch Black, 97

BRUNSWICK — Marjorie Olive Murch Black, 97, of Orr's Island, died Nov. 11 at her home. Black was born in Portland on Aug. 24, 1915, the daughter of Karl and Isabelle Brown Murch. At age 3, upon the death of her mother, Black went to live with her grandparents in South Casco. Later sh...

Obituaries •
Friday, November 23, 2012

Deering takes Thanksgiving Game again

PORTLAND—After a challenging regular season and short playoff stay, the Deering football team hung its hopes on a Thanksgiving Day showdown with a Portland squad coming off its best campaign in seven years. The Rams hoped to close the high school football season on a high note and af...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Task force report on homelessness advances in Portland

PORTLAND — After advocates created a mock shelter in front of City Hall and a crowd packed the balcony of its chambers, the City Council voted unanimously Monday night to accept task force recommendations for reducing homelessness. For two hours, the council heard public testimony on...

William Hall • News •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 8:40 am

Thanksgiving tradition: South Portland, Scarborough students stuff the bus

As South Portland High School student Tanner Hyland hoists a box into the bus, Scarborough Middle School students Mason Parks, left, and Parker Seekamp keep a grip on donations to the seventh annual Stuff the Big Bus benefit at Scarborough Middle School. Led by WYNZ disc jockey Chuck Igo, the bus...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:50 pm

Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies

HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a g...

Naomi Schalit and John Christie, MCPIR • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Arts Calendar: Nov. 21- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Call for Art Richard Boyd Art Gallery seeks original works for show opening April 2013. For more information: 712-1097 or williamson955@aol.com. Books & Authors Thursday 11...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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