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CONVOY HONORS KOREAN WAR VETERANS

A rolling convoy to honor veterans of the Korean War from Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and Cumberland will make three stops on Monday, followed by a luncheon at the Amvets Hall on North Road in Yarmouth: 9:45 a.m.: Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland 10:30 a.m.: Wescustogo Green, North Yarmouth 11:11 a.m.: Yarmouth Town Green, Yarmouth

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TROPICAL STORM TERMS

HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They’re all the same, officially tropical cyclones. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones. Tropical cyclone is used in the southwest Indian Ocean; in the southwestern Pacific […]

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AMENDMENT DETAILS

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The Waterfront Protection Ordinance, officially introduced in June, would amend the South Portland zoning ordinance to specify that permitted petroleum-related uses include the unloading of petroleum products from ships docking in South Portland. The amendment would also limit the enlargement or expansion of existing petroleum facilities. TAR SANDS OIL So-called “tar sands” […]

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DETAILS ABOUT THE MARIJUANA ORDINANCE

CURRENT MAINE LAW Possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana is a civil, not a criminal, offense. Offenders are issued a civil citation for possessing up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana, which carries fines of $350 to $600. Possession of 1.25 ounces to 2.5 ounces is a civil violation carrying fines of $700 to […]