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Letter: Mental illness, not guns, is the 'real problem'

Edgar Allen Beem seems to think that taxing guns and ammo will do the job (The Universal Notebook, Jan. 21). Someone ought to tell...

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 9:30 am

Letter: Quality education depends on people, not classrooms

I recently read a Forecaster piece by Edgar Allen Beem in which he raged against the popularity of online courses and what a scourge this trend is on education (

• Opinion •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:40 am

4 candidates seek South Portland City Council seat

SOUTH PORTLAND — Four candidates, including Planning Board Chairman Rob Schreiber and School Board Chairman Rick Carter, hope to be elected to complete the unexpired term of former District 1 City Councilor Tom Coward. The deadline was Friday, Feb. 1, for candidates to file papers to...

News •
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:30 am

Evelyn D. Callahan, 96

SOUTH PORTLAND — Evelyn D. Callahan, 96, of South Portland, formerly of Portland, Houlton and New York, died Jan. 19 at South Portland Nursing Home.  Callahan was born in Hodgdon to Ambrose and Lucy Roaix Callahan.  She attended Hodgdon schools and was a graduate ...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 1, 2013

Southern Meetings: Feb. 1-7

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  2/4  7:30 a.m.  School Board Policy Meeting  TH Mon.  2/4  7 p.m.  CANCELED — Town Council Workshop  Tue.  2/5  7 p.m.  Planning Board Workshop  TH Wed.  ...

Community •
Friday, February 1, 2013

Susan Danforth, 53: Loved music and education

SOUTH PORTLAND — Susan E. Danforth, 53, died unexpectedly Sunday in Portland. Born in Methuen, Mass., to George A. Danforth Jr. and Jeanne T. Bernardin Danforth, Danforth graduated from Andover High School in 1978. In 1982, she graduated summa cum laude from Merrimac Colleg...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 1, 2013

Timothy F. Flaherty, 69

SCARBOROUGH — Timothy F. Flaherty, 69, of Scarborough, died Jan. 20 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Portland, the second of seven children of Thomas S. Flaherty Sr. and Elaine Flaherty.  He attended Por...

Obituaries •
Friday, February 1, 2013

South Portland farmers market site still uncertain

SOUTH PORTLAND — Some progress is being made toward expanding the outdoor farmers market when it opens this spring. But the essential element of the market – precisely where it will operate – remains unresolved. A series of proposed ordinance changes that would all...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:00 am

Broadway changes get South Portland council nod

SOUTH PORTLAND — Plans to reconfigure Broadway near Ferry Village will proceed this summer, but the full scope of the work may need more city funding. A Maine Department of Transportation project to resurface Broadway from Cottage Road to Pickett Street will include redesigned travel...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 8:40 am

South Portland manager expects to soon fill economic post

SOUTH PORTLAND — After fielding applications from as far away as Australia, City Manager Jim Gailey last week said he expects to appoint a new economic director in the next couple of weeks. The field of 85 candidates was reduced to seven finalists chosen by Gailey and a search commit...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 8:20 am
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