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Carol Cummings Newcomb, 73

YARMOUTH—Carol Cummings Newcomb, 73, a longtime resident of Cumberland, died Dec. 26. She was born in Bath on April 8, 1939, a daughter of Charles and Beatrice Cummings. She graduated from Morse High School, class of 1957, and attended the University of Maine. On Aug. 21, 1960, she married ...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Jean Rioux Kosciw, 68: Loved gardening

YARMOUTH—Jean Rioux Kosciw, 68, of Yarmouth, died Dec. 26. She was at home, surrounded by her sons. Kosciw was born in Portland on May 20, 1944, a daughter of Alfred J. and Alma LaRou Rioux. When she was three years old, the Rioux family moved to Peaks Island. She attended school on Pe...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

People and Business

Appointments Falmouth Historical Society recently elected a new board: Scott McLeod, president; Janice de Lima, vice president; Betsy Jo Whitcomb, secretary; Fred Howe, treasurer...

• Community •
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Yarmouth woman's body recovered from Rangeley Lake

YARMOUTH — Game wardens on Monday recovered the body of a 45-year-old Yarmouth woman who drove a snowmobile into open water on partially ice-covered Rangeley Lake Sunday evening. Dawn Newell was riding a snowmobile on the lake at about ...

Will Graff • News •
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:00 pm

'Frugal' local budgets dictate employee salaries

PORTLAND — Elected officials and public employees in greater Portland didn't get rich on their wages during 2012, but some individuals came closer than others. The information was compiled by The Forecaster, which obtained the names and annual compensation of the highest-paid officia...

William Hall • News •
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 11:40 am

Local protagonists: No simple cure for gun violence

YARMOUTH — A man carrying a loaded assault rifle through downtown Portland on Christmas Eve prompted dozens of calls to police and was quickly condemned by virtually every group involved in gun and public safety issues, including gun advocates. Jeff Weinstein, a Yarmouth resident and...

Will Graff • News •
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 11:10 am

Lifelong Chebeague Island resident turns 102

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The numbers 1 and 2 have had some significance lately for Raymond Hamilton: he turned 102 on the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of the 21st century. Hamilton, who was 6 when the U.S. entered World War I, has lived in the same South Road home for more t...

Alex Lear • News •
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10:50 am

Southern Maine school districts prepare for subsidy loss

PORTLAND — The freeze is here, and not just because of the weather. With more than 200 school districts in Maine facing the loss of a cumulative $12.58 million in general purpose aid from the state Departme...

David Harry • News •
Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10:20 am

Letter: Yarmouth rep seeks constituents' comments

As the newly elected state representative from House District 107, I am eager to hear from residents about what they believe the state Legislature should take up this year. I invite all interested persons to email me at

• Opinion •
Monday, December 31, 2012

Short Relief: A stitch in time costs about a grand

Early in life, my greatest talent appeared to be breaking glass. I went through glass tables, glass windows, and glass doors, and I have the scars to show for it. I was a regular at the Englewood Hospital Emergency Room. Fortunately, my across-the-street neighbors were a couple of d...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, December 31, 2012
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