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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: Scarborough zoning change ill-conceived

I write to express my disappointment with the Scarborough Town Council’s support of the zoning change in Dunstan Corner approved at the Feb. 20 meeting. The consideration given that evening to this issue, for which many residents turned out despite the fact that the meeting was held in the ...

• 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

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

Unsung Heroes: The Knit Wits, knitting for love

HARPSWELL — Enter the basement of the Islands Community Church on Bailey Island any Wednesday afternoon between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., and you will see a dozen or so women knitting – and telling stories and laughing and eating cookies prepared by one of the women’s husbands.

David Treadwell • News •
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 1:30 pm

Southern Meetings: March 1-7

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  3/4  7:30 a.m.  School Board Policy Comittee  TH Mon.  3/4  7 p.m.  Town Council Workshop and Special Meeting  TH Tues.  3/5  6:30 p.m.  School Board Budget Workshop  HS Librar...

Community •
Friday, March 1, 2013

Editorial: A history of open access to concealed handgun permits

In February, as debate swirled in the House regarding emergency legislation to temporarily conceal the personal identifying information printed on concealed handgun permits, there were a lot of questions about why the 112th Legislature defined these permits as public records way back when.

• Opinion •
Friday, March 1, 2013

Joan Rice Lausier, 68

SCARBOROUGH — Joan Rice Lausier, 68, of Scarborough, died Feb. 21 following a brief battle with leukemia. She was born March 22, 1944, in Liverpool, England, to Charles and Ellen Rice.  In January 1972, she met the love of her life, Paul R. Lausier of Augusta, in Aug...

Obituaries •
Friday, March 1, 2013
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