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The Universal Notebook: Democracy for sale

In the two years since the conservative ideologues on the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Citizens United that corporations should be free to spend as much money as they want on U.S. elections, we have seen the predicted flood of ill-gotten gain pour into our democracy like Sandy into Jersey.

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 9:40 am

Global Matters: Dysfunction is all in the (American) family

Mercifully, election season has come to an end. Families from coast to coast bowed their heads in gratitude as they gathered at their Thanksgiving tables last week. Successful candidates will now transition from the gaudy brutality of the campaign trail to the formidable, if less colorful,...

Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Rail advocate clarifies long-term goal

I've just seen Edgar Allen Beem's piece "Riding the rails" and I believe he misunderstood my emphasis on one point. He writes, referring to me, that "... Hi...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 8:50 am

Southern Meetings: Nov. 23-29

Cape Elizabeth

Community •
Friday, November 23, 2012

South Portland Police Beat: Nov. 23

Arrests 11/10 at 1:42 a.m. Aleksandar S. Gluic, 18, of Portland, was arrested on Chapman Street by Officer Shane Stephenson on charges of operating without a license and possession of alcohol by a minor. 11/10 at 1:42 a.m. Padros Saram, 22, of Por...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 22, 2012

South Portland City Council chooses Blake as mayor

De Angelis takes parting shots at other councilors SOUTH PORTLAND — Departing City Councilor Rosemarie DeAngelis on Monday blamed her Election Day loss to Melissa Linscott on Councilors Tom Blake, Maxine Beecher, Jerry Jalbert and Al Livingston. De Angelis, in comments at Mo...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 10:30 am

Former South Portland school building to be sold

SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors gave City Manager Jim Gailey the go-ahead to put an 85-year-old former school building on the market. Once known as the Roosevelt Elementary School, the 18,000-square-foot building at 317 Pine St. had been leased to the Richmond Corp., which operated ...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 9:20 am

Thanksgiving tradition: South Portland, Scarborough students stuff the bus

As South Portland High School student Tanner Hyland hoists a box into the bus, Scarborough Middle School students Mason Parks, left, and Parker Seekamp keep a grip on donations to the seventh annual Stuff the Big Bus benefit at Scarborough Middle School. Led by WYNZ disc jockey Chuck Igo, the bus...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:50 pm

South Portland's Eberle reluctant, but ready, to leave Maine Legislature

SOUTH PORTLAND — Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, said she knows it is time to move on from politics. Just don't expect her to fade away as her last term representing House District 123 concludes. “I'm not walking away from this gracefully,” Eberle said. “...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm

S.P. library to exchange 'Food for Fines'

SOUTH PORTLAND — Library patrons with overdue materials will have their fines forgiven from Dec. 1-15 if they donate requested nonperishable food items in the annual Food for Fines program. Food items will be given to the South Portland Food Cupboard, which serves 50 to 60 families a...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 8:20 am
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