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News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Marjorie E. Irlandy, 94: Known for desserts, handcrafts

SCARBOROUGH—Marjorie Elise Irlandy, 94, died Nov. 23 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Marjorie was born in New York, Aug. 16, 1918, daughter of Beatrice (Schoenfeld) and Paul Loewenberg. ...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 5-16

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 12/7

Community •
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Hoffer is coaches' choice

Sports Editor Michael Hoffer of The Forecaster received the Media Award at Sunday's Maine Field Hockey Association awards banquet at the Augusta Civic Center. Hoffer, who has been writing for the paper since 1999, also received the honor in 2007. He was cited by the coaches for his commitment, detai...

• News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Scarborough woman charged with shooting at husband

SCARBOROUGH — A Pin Oak Drive resident faces a Feb. 5, 2013, date in Cumberland County Unified Docket in Portland after her arrest Dec. 1 for allegedly firing a handgun at her husband. Officials at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland said Angela Haddad, 34, was released on $1,000 ...

News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 12:40 pm

No Sugar Added: Buckled up, and enjoying the ride

On my bedroom bookshelf sits a book entitled “Forever, Erma.” A compilation of the prolific late columnist Erma Bombeck’s most beloved musings. I picked it up at a thrift shop somewhere a few years ago, and recall feeling as if I’d found a hidden treasure, all for the barg...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 11:50 am

Out & About: Variety of Christmas shows and concerts

I love to attend quality Christmas shows, and this week’s picks of the tix include three excellent choices in three very different formats.

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 11:30 am

The Universal Notebook: Out of print

Unless the world comes to an end on Dec. 21, which, with all due respect to the Mayans, I highly doubt, it is entirely conceivable that I may actually outlive print journalism. I’m beginning to understand how linotype operators must have felt when their craft went the way of the dodo...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 10:20 am

Short Relief: Election did little to narrow the divide

My sense, after the presidential election, is that our nation remains closely and deeply divided about what people and policies should guide us. Most voters made up their minds about who they were going to vote for early on. The election was decided by a relatively small group of swing vot...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 10:00 am

Southern School Notebook

The South Portland High School marching band performed at the city's Veteran's Day Parade on Nov. 12. Ben Donnangelo (left) and Matt Gray proudly carried a banner as the color guard followed the band.

Community •
Friday, November 30, 2012

Susan Baecker Matteson, 71

BRUNSWICK — Susan Baecker Matteson, 71, died Nov. 15 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Home in Scarborough. Matteson was born in Orange, N.J., on Aug. 3, 1942. She graduated from Kean College with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Later, Matteson was a founding member o...

Obituaries •
Friday, November 30, 2012
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