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Forecaster Forum: Reports that we are dying are greatly exaggerated

Back in 1897, James Ross Clemens was ill. Not-so-careful passing on of information resulted in word that Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name of Mark Twain, was dying in London. When an enterprising reporter decided to check on Twain before publishing his demise, the author resp...

Cheryl Wormley • Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:20 am

Letter: Looking forward to Delogu's follow-up

I would like to thank Orland Delogu for his well-researched Policy Wonk column on corporate welfare in Maine ("Corporate welfare in Main...

• Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9:50 am

Letter: Yarmouth should ramp up recycling

Do you know that Yarmouth residents throw away about 2,700 tons of trash every year? I did the math and found that this equals bout 649 pounds of trash per person, or about two pounds of trash per person per day on average. That is a lot of trash. According to the Yarmouth Recycling Commit...

• Opinion •
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 9:40 am

Correction to Garfield Ingraham obituary

The obituary for Garfield Ingraham, 92, printed on Jan. 10 omitted the names of some of his family members. Ingraham is survived by his daughter, Lisa Romeo and her husband, Richard, and their children Megan Tarling, Eric Romeo and Christopher Romeo of Cape Elizabeth; daughter, Pamela Ingr...

Obituaries •
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Cumberland-Chebeague land trust earns national award

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust marked its 25th anniversary last year by earning a national accreditation award. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced the accreditation of the land trust and 22 other similar organizations. The additional group...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Chebeague-Yarmouth ferry seeks transit district option

YARMOUTH — The private Chebeague Transportation Co. wants the state to give it the option to convert to a public transit district. Legislation drafted by Rep. Steve Moriarty, D-Cumberland, would create a law specific to Chebeague Island that could lead to establishment of the distric...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 9:00 am

Chebeague Island, Long Island post offices, 4 others in Maine, get reprieve

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to keep the town post office and six others on Maine islands open for at least six hours a day. U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, both D-Maine, announced the decision Tuesday in a press release. The Postal Servic...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7:50 am

Northern School Notebook

North Yarmouth school wins southern Maine math meet NORTH YARMOUTH — The fifth grade math team from North Yarmouth Memorial School won the Southern Maine Elementary Math Meet held Dec. 6.

Community •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Yarmouth schools eye corporate sponsors for fields, facilties

YARMOUTH — Corporate logos could soon adorn public school sports fields and properties. The School Committee began a discussion about corporate sponsorship and naming rights of the School Department's athletic fields, and possibly other facilities, at its Jan. 10 meeting, with the in...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Raymond L. Hamilton, 102

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Raymond L. Hamilton, 102, died Jan. 6. He was born on Chebeague Island on Dec. 12, 1910, the son of Alfred and Florence Hamilton. He was educated in island schools. A lifelong lobster man, he was still fishing at 90. His daughter Gail has very fond memo...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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