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Letter: Beem is right about reading with kids

Children’s literature is a great equalizer, as noted in Edgar Allen Beem’s recent column, "Grampy reads 'Gumpy'". In the true spirit of bipartisanship he lovingly described the power of picture...

• Opinion •
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:50 am

Marguerite Steele Nelson, 85: Active in her community

SCARBOROUGH — Marguerite Steele Nelson, 85, of Scarborough, died Feb. 23 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Portland June 8, 1927, to William H. Steele and Mary J. Gorrivan. Nelson attended Portland schools. As a young girl she worked in the...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 8, 2013

Elaine Millicent Flaherty, 93

SOUTH PORTLAND — Elaine Millicent Flaherty, 93, died Feb. 24 at South Portland by the Sea, surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 9, 1920, in Hollis to Laurence A. and Mildred Johnson Sawyer. She was salutatorian and a 1937 graduate of Samuel D. Hansen High School in Buxton.

Obituaries •
Friday, March 8, 2013

Charles H. Horne, 79

SCARBOROUGH — Charles H. Horne, 79, of Scarborough, died Saturday following a period of declining health and lung disease.  Horne was born in Mexico on Sept. 22, 1933, a son of Wirt T. and Isabelle Horne. He graduated from Mexico High School, in 1950. Horne married t...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 8, 2013

Southern Meetings: March 8-14

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  3/11  7:30 a.m.  School Board Policy Committee  TH Mon.  3/11  7 p.m.  Town Council and Finance Committee  TH Tue.  3/12  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Tue.  3/12  ...

Community •
Friday, March 8, 2013

Cape Elizabeth budgets prepare for state cuts

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town and school officials unveiled their proposed budgets last week, both acknowledging the considerable unknowns in the proposed state biennial budget.

Will Graff • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Cape Elizabeth's Beach to Beacon registration begins

CAPE ELIZABETH — Race organizers have announced the dates for the first-come, first-serve online race registration for the 16th Annual TD Beach to Beacon Road Race on Aug. 3. Registration for 1,900 Cape Elizabeth-resident lottery slots will begin at 7 a.m., Thursday, March 14. Regist...

Will Graff • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Scarborough board to take up Route 1 and Ginn Road projects

SCARBOROUGH — At present, they are wooded parcels along two well-traveled town roads. After Monday, March 11, acreage along Payne Road and on the south side of U.S. Route 1 could be in for some changes as developers seek Planning Board input and approval for three construction projec...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Council condemns proposed state budget

SCARBOROUGH — David Harry can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 110 or dharry@theforecaster.net. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidHarry8.

David Harry • News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm
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