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Abby's Road: Trust is the fuel of family travel

Traveling with young children is like living in a suspended state of self-assessment. It is like being stuck in a question mark. It is like pressure-testing the line between drama and comedy. Are we having fun right now, or are we being played for fools? Last weekend, my husband and...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Beem trips over the competitive edge

I was flabbergasted by Edgar Allan Beem’s latest fantasy regarding the ineffectiveness of competition ("Cooperate or perish," April...

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 9:40 am

Letter: Help mark South Portland school's anniversary

Frank I. Brown Elementary School is having its 75th Anniversary. We would like former Brown School students, teachers or principals to send in any class photos or letters with memories from the time they attended or taught at Brown School. Please send your information to

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:50 am

Letter: Tax increases stifle U.S. energy companies

The president is talking about reducing the federal deficit without crippling the budget – great promises on an extremely important issue. However, instead of talking about spending cuts, he’s attacking the oil and gas industry and planning to raise taxes on energy companies.

• Opinion •
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 8:40 am

Southern Meetings: April 5-11

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  4/8  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  4/9  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Tues.  4/9  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH Wed.  4/10  6:30 p.m.  Community Servic...

Community •
Friday, April 5, 2013

Nancy Elaine Widdecombe, 68

SOUTH PORTLAND — Nancy Elaine Widdecombe, 68, died March 26. She was born in Gardiner on July 19, 1944, the daughter of Arthur B. and Eva Gertrude Ellis Gates. Widdecombe grew up in Scarborough and was a 1962 graduate of Scarborough High School. After having her four chil...

• Obituaries •
Friday, April 5, 2013

Ralph Sydney Parker, 72: Had a sweet sense of humor

SOUTH PORTLAND — Ralph Sydney Parker, 72, of South Portland, died Saturday after battling a short illness, surrounded by his family. Parker was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Berlin, N.H., and grew up on Long and Peaks islands. He attended Portland High School and was a member of the U....

Obituaries •
Friday, April 5, 2013

Few pleased with South Portland city, school budgets

SOUTH PORTLAND — Most speakers at a City Council budget hearing Wednesday said higher taxes are necessary to preserve city and school services. Despite that, some councilors expressed displeasure with the School Board's proposed spending plan. "Are we going up in an amoun...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:40 am

South Portland Little League opens the field to kids with challenges

SOUTH PORTLAND — Hope springs eternal as each baseball season begins. This spring the hope extends to kids who may have never had the chance to play ball. On April 13 from 9-11 a.m., at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road, registration will be held for a new

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9:20 am

Revised public works headquarters draws South Portland council support

SOUTH PORTLAND — Although the scope is decreasing, council support is growing for a $14 million bond question to build a new city Public Works and Transportation facility off Highland Avenue. After 90 min...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8:30 am
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