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Letter: One person, one vote is how elections should be

Nicolas Hamlin, in his letter of April 9 (“National popular vote system is election tampering“) seems to think there is something “devious” about the person with the most number of votes actually winning an election. Huh? Does he really not understand the concept of one person, one vote? And that each vote counts equally, no […]

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Arts Calendar: April 26-May 3

Comedy Friday 4/26 Doug Key: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Todd Barry: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30 advance, $40 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com “Maine Made” local comedy: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 5/2 Jon Rudnitsky: 7 […]

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Community Calendar: April 26-May 3

(Editor’s Note: The Books/Authors listings have been moved to the Arts Calendar, see Writing/Authors.) Bulletin Board Friday 4/26 Yoga to benefit Teens to Trails: Led by Yoga with Ashley Flowers, 9 a.m., Toad&Co, 31 Diamond St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. toadandco.com Saturday 4/27 Topsham Train Show: Presented by Great Falls Model Railroad Club, 10 a.m. to […]

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People and Business: April 24

Hires, promotions, appointments Julia Redding, a nursing home medical director for MaineHealth, has been appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors. She is a member of the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board and a co-owner of Goodfire Brewing Co. in Portland. Dallas Phillips was named retail area sales manager for southern New England at […]

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Letter: Alternatives to Gorham Connector must be studied

The Maine Turnpike Authority’s proposed highway spur to Gorham is an irreversible mistake. It will ruin our village center and local economy, create sprawl, and will not solve our traffic problem. The Gorham Town Council should vote to withdraw from the agreement it signed two years ago with the turnpike authority. The costs of this […]

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Letter: Banning menthol cigarettes is good for health and wallets

Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. Studies have shown that banning menthol cigarettes results in a quarter of menthol smokers giving up smoking. That would improve the health of thousands of young Mainers and reduce health care costs and increase longevity. Although the number of people who smoke cigarettes […]

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Northern Meetings: April 25-May 2

Chebeague Island Thu.  4/25  6 p.m.  Planning Board Public Hearing  Town Hall Fri.  4/26  6 p.m.  Transfer Station Workshop  Town Hall Sat.  4/27  9 a.m.  Finance Committee Presentation  Town Hall Wed.  5/1  6 p.m.  Select Board  Town Hall Cumberland Thu.  4/25  6 p.m.  Neighborhood Meeting  Town Hall Mon.  4/29  5 p.m.  Budget Workshop  Town Hall […]

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