PORTLAND — Marjorie Gertrude “Nanny” Lowell, 79, of Freeport, died Dec. 23 in Portland after a period of declining health. Born in Portland on April 5, 1931, she was a daughter of Marion B. (Pearson) and Charles T. Miller and graduated from South Portland High School in 1949. On April 30, 1954, she married Robert […]
2011
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The Universal Notebook: Enough with the whining about taxes
For the most part, I am happy to serve as your friendly local liberal whipping boy, but there is one matter I would like to set straight as we sail blindly into the brave new world of tax and deficit reduction promised by victorious state and national tea party politicians. While I may well be […]
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Sugarloaf plans to repair troubled chair lift
There’s no specific timetable for restoring service on the East Spillway chair lift, a Sugarloaf spokesman says.
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Drunk snowmobile driver badly injured, police say
A Casco man suffers a broken neck, broken collarbone and cuts to his head, the Maine Warden Service says.
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GOP agenda may mean more in 2012 than now
The GOP is promising to use the new Congress to cut spending, roll back the health care overhaul and prevent bureaucrats from expanding the government’s role.
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Letter: Energy policy as an excuse for regulation
Thanks so much for the “Gone with the wind” article informing us about the Maine State Housing Authority’s unforgivable waste of $1.1 million on poorly planned and incompetently executed solar- and wind-powered experiments that one community action (remember ACORN?) spokesperson had the nerve to excuse as a mere “learning curve” experience. The whole issue of […]
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Letter: Don't lose faith in solar energy
People should be upset to learn that taxpayer-funded solar collectors were irresponsibly, perhaps fraudulently, installed in shade or with such sloppy workmanship that the project increased fossil energy consumption. Although the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting found these unacceptable results in an extremely limited sample of six Maine State Housing Authority solar hot water […]
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Letter: Higgins Beach is good for Maine's soul
I moved to Maine from northern California 4 years ago. When I found Higgins Beach, I found home. It is probably my favorite place in Maine; it’s dear to my heart. I am against the proposal to ban on-street parking at Higgins Beach during the off-season. I use Higgins Beach year-round for surfing, walking, meditating, […]
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Letter: Thanks for supporting Project Graduation
On behalf of South Portland Project Graduation, I did want to thank the community for helping to make the Project Graduation Cocoa Sale fundraising event at the Mill Creek tree lighting a huge success. Noyes, Hall & Allen graciously allowed us space in their parking lot and access to their kitchen; Pleasant Hill Auto provided […]
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Letter: Be wise about cell phones
State Rep. Andrea Boland introduced the Children’s Wireless Protection Act last winter, which would have placed warning labels on cell phones. Experts from around the world testified in favor of Boland’s bill, including Dr. Devra Davis, the author of “Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done To Hide It, and […]