FALMOUTH — The air was so cold, the snow squeaked beneath Robert Shafto’s boots as he walked through the forest. It was late afternoon and the low sun shone beneath the pine canopy, casting long shadows across the trail. When Shafto reached an open field, he paused at the treeline and looked back toward the […]

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — In the 72 years since the Rutter family purchased Ministerial Island, dozens of parties have inquired about purchasing the 17-acre property in hopes of building vacation homes and spurring other development. Now they can stop asking. The island’s owners on Dec. 12 donated a conservation easement to the Chebeague and Cumberland Land […]

FREEPORT — After months of buildup and debate, Freeport residents voted last week in a special election to create a committee to negotiate a plan for the town’s withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5. The withdrawal process, however, is just beginning. Ultimately, it will culminate with another referendum. Residents must still vote on a completed […]