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No Sugar Added: Please, leaf me alone

As a nice girl from northern New Jersey who, until a shocking act of rebellion at the onset of her college career, spelled her nickname with a “y,” there is no way I can allow anything other than Hurricane Sandy to be the basis of this week’s musings. “Sandy’s...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Arts Calendar: Nov. 7-18

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11:50 am

The Universal Notebook: Undecided? Unbelievable

If you are reading this in The Forecaster print newspaper, everything has been decided, unless of course the Obama-Romney race was too close to call and is at this very moment being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, in which case Romney wins. If you are reading it online, it may be Electi...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9:40 am

Short Relief: The case for Citizens United

Many people have denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. But the ruling makes a fair amount of sense in theory. In Citizens United, the court held that organizations like corporations and labor unions have a right of free speech ...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Eberle invites constituents to last coffee hour

With the election behind us, I would like to invite my constituents from South Portland and Cape Elizabeth to stop by for my last coffee hour, on Saturday morning, Nov. 17, from 10:30-11:30 at Ocean House Market, 512 Ocean St. in South Portland. For eight years I have hosted these monthly coffees...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 8:50 am

Forecaster reporter discusses community center repairs

David Harry of The Forecaster appeared on News 8 WMTW Sunday morning to discuss his story about efforts to repair or rebuild the community center at Wilkinson Park in South Portland. His interview with Them...

• News •
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 7:40 pm

Edward J. McDonough, 70: Veteran, entrepreneur

SOUTH PORTLAND — Edward J. McDonough, 70, died Oct. 27, after a three-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Portland on Aug. 27, 1942, a son of Thomas J. and Mary (Feeney) McDonough, Sr.

Obituaries •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Southern Meetings: Nov. 2-8

Community •
Friday, November 2, 2012

Mill Creek Park to be rededicated in South Portland as Knightville work nears completion

SOUTH PORTLAND — A summer's worth of projects in the center of the city are wrapping up in the next couple of weeks. At 10 a.m. Saturday, ceremonies to rededicate Mill Creek Park will be held at the park gazebo, capping the first phase of park improvements. The new shelter for ice sk...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:20 am

South Portland Police Beat: Nov. 2

Arrests 10/20 at 12:38 a.m. Paizley J. Mitchell, of South Portland, was arrested on Bryant Street by Officer Alfred Giusto on a charge of sale and use of drug paraphernalia and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 10/20 at 9:39 p.m. Nathan ...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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