FREEPORT — Bengt Gordon Bengtsson, 84, died at Falmouth By The Sea on July 26. He was born July 8, 1928, to Jonas and Elly Bengtsson in Copenhagen. He loved to laugh. His sense of humor and positive outlook endured throughout his life, especially during his final months and days of his fight against eccrine cancer. […]
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Maine Street Celebration of the Arts coming Saturday
BRUNSWICK — An annual celebration of the arts kicks off downtown this Saturday. The Sixth Annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Music fills the air as artists set up shop on the sidewalks of Maine Street while artisans give demonstrations on the mall. “It’s a great community event […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Aug. 14
Arrests 8/3 at 6 a.m. Troy Littlefield, 23, of Knox Street, Lewiston, was arrested on Gray Road by Officer Matthew Fulmer on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident and operating after suspension. 8/4 at 4:25 p.m. Michael Smith, 34, of Rumford, was arrested on Gray […]
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Northern Meetings: Aug. 16-22
Cumberland Tue. 8/21 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Falmouth Thu. 8/16 8 a.m. Community Development THMon. 8/20 8 a.m. Falmouth Food Pantry ThMon. 8/20 3 p.m. Veteran’s Memorial Committee THTue. 8/21 10 a.m. Falmouth Food Pantry THTue. 8/21 7 p.m. School Board THWed. 8/21 4 p.m. Economic Improvement TH Freeport Tue. 8/21 7:30 a.m. Traffic […]
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Ohio-based company seeks Congress Square Plaza go-ahead
PORTLAND — For the third time, the owner of the Eastland Park Hotel will attempt to win city approval for a proposed overhaul of neighboring Congress Square Plaza. On Aug. 8, the City Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee granted a request by the hotel owner, Ohio-based RockBridge Capital, to submit a new proposal for redeveloping […]
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Senate candidate takes pulse of the electorate
PORTLAND — Steve Woods, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, is offering a new way to take the pulse of the electorate. In a 42-foot mobile health-screening vehicle that belongs to the company he owns, Woods recently set up shop at a farmers market in Deering […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: Aug.16
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 3-10. Summonses 7/28 at 6:20 p.m. Bradley Starr, 23, of West Newton, Mass., was issued a summons on State Park Road, Casco, by Sergeant Kevin Conger on a charge of possession of marijuana. 8/4 at 12:13 a.m. Howard Brown, 19, of Foreside Road, was issued a summons on […]
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Yarmouth council to vote on $1.5 million turf field proposal
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth High School athletic field could be nearing its final year after more than a decade of heavy use. On Thursday, town councilors will vote on the $1.5 million proposal for a new turf field, and if approved, will move to the Nov. 6 ballot. The current field, built in 2001, has […]
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Eveningstar Cinema expansion proposed
BRUNSWICK — Local film aficionados may have a new place to take in independent films such as this year’s Oscar-winner “The Artist” or “Moonrise Kingdom” if funding for the expansion of Eveningstar Cinema comes through. For the past 20 years, the one-screen movie theater has provided audiences with a film experience unlike what they would experience […]
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Photo: Marking up the trees
Tobey Jacobs, a forestry intern with Portland’s Department of Public Services, collects data Tuesday on the crab apple trees along Franklin Street. With the help of a Maine Forest Service grant, interns are using iPads to catalog all the trees on Portland streets as part of the city’s first comprehensive tree inventory in 150 years. […]