Last week, I wrote about how the four forces of civilization – art, religion, science and law – have a civilizing effect on society. This week, in this era of political divide, I want to explore these four forces further. The builders of the Pennsylvania Statehouse inscribed quotes detailing the four civilizing forces on the […]
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Sahrbeck, Joyce win Cumberland County posts
PORTLAND — Incumbent Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and district attorney candidate Jonathan Sahrbeck were elected Tuesday in uncontested races. Democrat Joyce faced no opposition seeking his third, four-year term to lead the Sheriff’s Office, which also operates the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Sahrbeck, an independent and assistant district attorney, will succeed Republican Stephanie […]
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Cape Elizabeth police beat: Nov. 9
Arrests No arrests were reported from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. Summonses 10/31 at 8:31 p.m. Christina Harris, 33, no address listed, of Westbrook, was issued a summons on Cottage Road in South Portland by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of failing to provide insurance. 11/1 at 9:30 a.m. Santa Sloane, 45, no address listed, of […]
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South Portland sets final Knightville planning forum; veterinary clinic to move in
SOUTH PORTLAND — Planners want to hear how residents see future development in the Knightville neighborhood. The Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee has been reviewing each neighborhood in the city and created the Knightville Fore and Aft Committee to solicit input on what residents, visitors and investors all want. The last in a series of public forums to […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Nov. 9
Arrests 10/26 at 9:51 a.m. Kate A. Pelletier, 41, of South Portland, was arrested on Darling Avenue by Officer Philip Longanecker on an outstanding warrant from another agency and charges of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug and violating condition of release. 10/26 at 6:37 p.m. Berland B. Laplace, 43, of South Portland, was arrested on Main […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 8, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Shepherd’s pie, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Nov. 9, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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Turnout 66 percent in Buxton
A line of voters waits early Tuesday evening to cast ballots at Buxton Town Hall. Town Clerk John Myers reports 4,136 ballots cast, representing a 66 percent turnout.
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Hondurans in caravan driven by adversity, Gorham woman says
With a caravan of Central American immigrants bound for the U.S. border, Margery Hodgkin of Gorham, interviewed last week at Baxter Memorial Library, shared her memories as a missionary to impoverished Hondurans. “These people are fleeing,” Hodgkin said. “They need help.” Maine United Church of Christ volunteers helped replace this Honduran home with one constructed with cement […]
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Concert to pay tribute to late band member
WESTBROOK — Musicians from Westbrook will come together Thursday, Nov. 8, in a special tribute to Matthew Rairdon, a 2009 Westbrook High School graduate who was murdered in 2013. The Westbrook High School Fall Band Concert will feature the Wind Ensemble, a group Rairdon was a part of. The ensemble will perform “Rachel,” a piece […]
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The Universal Notebook: America by gaslight
How stupid do Republicans think Americans are? How stupid did they think we were? I ask this question in both the past and present tense because I am writing a few days before the Nov. 6 election, so I don’t know yet whether voters came to their senses and rejected the false narrative of the […]