AUGUSTA — Republican Charlie Summers has pinned his campaign for the U. S. Senate on a vow to improve the economy and create jobs on a national level, the way he says he has in Maine. As secretary of state, Summers added a $50,000 “Small Business Advocate” in his office that his campaign website claims […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Aug. 24
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported in North Yarmouth from Aug. 13-19. Fire calls 8/14 at 12:25 p.m. Wires down on Walnut Hill Road. 8/14 at 6:51 p.m. Alarm call on Southerly View Lane. 8/19 at 10:56 a.m. Bicycle accident on Walnut Hill Road. 8/19 at 4 p.m. Motor vehicle accident at routes 9 […]
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Yarmouth police beat: Aug. 23
Arrests 8/14 at 11:14 p.m. Alexander W. Chaffin, 23, of Quincy Court, was arrested on Quincy Street by Officer Michael Pierce on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 8/17 at 9:13 p.m. Robert J. Stetson, 35, of Maple Avenue, Freeport, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Brian Andreasen on a charge of operating a […]
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Yarmouth Water District apology for razing historic North Yarmouth home may not be enough
NORTH YARMOUTH — After demolishing a historic house without a permit, the Yarmouth Water District is trying to make amends with the town and has offered an apology and $4,000 compensation. It doesn’t appear to have worked. The town has hired an attorney, who said that while it’s doubtful the case will go to court, there […]
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Shirlie Copp, 91
FREEPORT — Shirlie Copp, 91, died in her home Aug. 10. She was born in Freeport, daughter of Harold and Martha Pettengill Curtis. Her youth was spent on South Street, and she attended local schools, graduating from Freeport High School in 1938. Copp was an animal lover from an early age. She learned about caring […]
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Robert “Bob” D. Peck, 90: built businesses and a sense of community
PORTLAND – Robert “Bob” D. Peck, 90, of Yarmouth, passed away on Aug. 10. He was the son of Harry Dexter Peck and Carolyn Ford Peck, of Sharon, Mass., and Providence, R.I.. He was born in Framingham, Mass. on May 29, 1922. His early life was in Sharon, where he attended his first nine years in […]
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Red Sox have seen doldrums before
With every passing day, it looks more and more likely that this year’s Red Sox will finish with a losing record. While the doom and gloom that surrounded the pre-2004 Red Sox is starting to define the post-2009 team as well, let’s not forget that Boston fans have been spoiled for a generation. The last […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests 8/14 at 7:10 p.m. Julia A. Klippert, 54, of Crossing Brook Road, Cumberland, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Stephen Hamilton on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating condition of release. 8/17 at 11:28 a.m. Susan O. McKenna, 34, of Short Street, Portland, was arrested on Route 1 by […]
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Chebeague Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 13-19.
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Long, satisfying night for Sea Dogs
Marquez Smith hits a two-run homer in the 15th inning and Portland, after all that, closes in on .500.