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News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Social issues separate candidates in Senate District 11

YARMOUTH — A first-time candidate is challenging a former three-term state representative and first-term incumbent state senator in Senate District 11 on Nov. 6. Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, and Republican Chris Tyll, of Cumberland, are competing for the seat that represents Chebe...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 8:10 am

People and Business

Appointments Junior Achievement of Maine recently announced the election of the following officers for the Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board Darren J. Hurlburt, Vice Chairman of the Board Guy Langeviny, Past Chairm...

Community •
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

King cites $900M tax-break program as a job creator

HALLOWELL — The No. 1 issue on voters’ minds this year is jobs.

John Christie and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Arts Calendar: Sept. 19-30

Greater Portland Auditions/call for art Yarmouth Art Festival accepting entries through Sept. 21. Painting, sculpture, photography, etching and digital media; from any artist 18 and older who maintains a residence in Maine. $15 per ...

Lifestyle •
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Community Calendar: Sept. 19-30

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Coffee by Design

Community •
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Police: Suspects stole IDs, drained bank accounts, read The Forecaster

LEWISTON — A man and a woman making their way down the Eastern Seaboard are draining bank accounts by stealing identities and bank information from motor vehicles, police said. Authorities in New Jersey traced the suspects to Maine after seeing the front page of The Forecaster weekly...

Christopher Williams, Sun Journal • News •
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 9:50 am

Cumberland County Fair adds free parking to traditional lures

CUMBERLAND — Free parking this year joins the list of reasons to visit the 141st year of farm-centric fun at the Cumberland County Fair. The event runs Sunday, Sept. 23, through Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on Blanchard Road. After you've parked for free, ...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Moriarty for state representative in District 108

I have been a resident of Cumberland for 28 years and would like to express my support for Steve Moriarty for House of Representatives, District 108.

• Opinion •
Monday, September 17, 2012

The Universal Notebook: King in a landslide

You’ve got to hand it to Republicans. They can’t govern their way out of a paper bag, but they sure are masters of dirty tricks. It’s just amazing how often GOP campaign strategists have resorted to underhanded techniques. Let’s see, there was the swift-boating of J...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, September 17, 2012

The View From Away: Do I miss L.A.? Well ...

A friend from my television days wrote recently. She is a former network executive who fled north to Big Sur a few years before I emigrated to the East. She asked if I still liked living in Maine and if I missed L.A. and making money writing for television and that life. She got me thinkin...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, September 17, 2012
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