In delicate talks, the many factions of landowners are forging a plan that tries to satisfy all of their interests.
March 2010
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Lawmakers reject cell phone warnings
None of the 13 members of the Health and Human Services Committee supported Rep. Andrea Boland’s proposal during a vote today.
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Northern School Notebook: March 9
Falmouth High School Honor RollSecond Quarter, 2009 -2010 High Honors Grade 12: Braden Bohrmann, Francesca D’Alfonso, Maria Darrow, Amanda Gallagher, Ryan Gao, William Hayes, Corrie Legge, Kathleen McCarthy, Nicholas Polko, Chadwick Prichard, Kathryn Seelen, Benjamin Snowdon, Charles Swerdlow, Fiona Vella, Bernard Weigel, Alyssa Yeung.Grade 11: Sarah Abramson, Thomas Bazarian, Alana Becker, Jackson Bloch, Caitlin Costello, […]
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Portland agencies, councilors question grant methodology
PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday ordered another review of grant funding recommendations for social service providers, despite objections that doing so would further muddy what some believe is an already a flawed process. The council voted 6-2 for a committee to explore percentage allocations for the top-scoring social services applicants vying for Community […]
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Woodhouse wins Butler Award
Waynflete senior Morgan Woodhouse (left) was named the female winner of the 2010 Bob Butler Award at Monday night’s Western Maine Conference awards banquet in South Portland. The award is given to a senior for overall good citizenship, sportsmanship, leadership, dedication to team play and quality basketball performance. Woodhouse led the Flyers to the Western […]
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North Sports Roundup
Back Bay lax registration Back Bay Lacrosse is now accepting registration for Portland area boys and girls in grades 3-8. Practices start in early April. FMI, backbaylacrosse.com. Maine Premier Lacrosse offering 8th grade division Maine Premier Lacrosse is offering a session for 8th grade boys who want to transition into high school programs. The session […]
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Marshall R. Turner, 82
CUMBERLAND — Marshall Reed Turner, 82, died at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House March 1 surrounded by his family. He was born in Yarmouth on Feb. 11, 1928, son of Charles Frederick and Harriet Smith Turner, and attended local schools, graduating from North Yarmouth Academy. On June 25, 1950, he married Glenna Lee Burnell. As an […]
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North area hoops season was nothing but net
Another tremendous basketball season is in the books. The 2009-10 campaign had no shortage of drama, passion and excitement. When all was said and done, teams from Forecaster Country were right in the middle of things, stealing headlines from start to finish. The Falmouth boys were the favorites from the get-go and didn’t disappoint, capping […]
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Northern area track and swim stars excel at New Englands
Local swimmers, divers and track and field athletes competed against the best in the region at recent New England meets. The swimming and diving championships were held late last month at the University of New Hampshire. Greely’s Class B boys’ state championship team had the fastest 200 medley relay time as senior John Madeira, senior […]
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Annette B. Hertz, 86: Avid reader, enjoyed playing piano
YARMOUTH — Annette B. Hertz, 86, died March 5 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Chicago on July 15, 1923, she was the daughter of Mack and Lillian Adler Orenstein. On Aug. 12, 1945, she married Leroy J. Bieringer in Chicago. They moved to Hartsdale, N.Y. in 1957 where they raised their family. […]