POWNAL — Nomination papers for municipal elections became available at the town office Monday, March 5. One seat on the Board of Selectmen and one on the Cemetery Commission will be on the ballot June 12. Each seat is for a three-year term. Terms are expiring for Selectman Jon Morris and Cemetery Commission member Dwayne Snow. […]
March 2018
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Nomination papers ready in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — Nomination papers for municipal elections became available at the town office Thursday, March 2. Two seats on the Town Council, three on the School Committee, and one on the Water District will be on the ballot June 12. Each seat is for a three-year term. Terms are expiring for Councilors James MacLeod and David […]
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Yarmouth Democrats hosting gubernatorial candidate forum
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Democratic Committee will host a gubernatorial candidate forum on Sunday, March 18. The event will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. at Yarmouth High School’s Performing Arts Center. Democratic candidates Army National Guard veteran Adam Cote, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Mark Eves, Attorney General Janet Mills, District 28 Sen. […]
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Casco Bay YMCA offering diabetes prevention program
FREEPORT — The Casco Bay YMCA is one of a growing number of Maine branches to begin offering a diabetes prevention program. The year-long program will begin on Wednesday, March 28. Consisting of 25, hour-long sessions, participants will meet with a trained Lifestyle Coach in a small classroom setting at the YMCA at 14 Old South […]
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No contests in Durham elections
DURHAM — Barring any write-ins, April’s municipal ballot will look relatively straightforward this year. Running uncontested for re-election on the Board of Selectmen and Regional School Unit 5 School Board are Richard George and Candace Decsipkes, respectively. Last year, George, 42, defeated former Selectman Barry Baldwin for a one-year seat on the board, serving the remaining term […]
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Freeport Police Beat: March 8
Arrests 3/5 at 10:38 a.m. Reagan A. Ames, 38, of Skowhegan, was arrested on Main Street by Officer William Brown on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Summonses 3/1 at 2:24 a.m. Dillon T. Peacock, 22, of Gay Drive, was issued a summons on Griffin and Curtis roads on a charge of operating with […]
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Body of Greenville man recovered from Moosehead Lake
Matthew Dubien had left a restaurant the night before on his snowmobile.
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LePage spreads blame in beating death of 10-year-old, saying, ‘Everybody here messed it up’
The comments by the governor are his first since the Feb. 25 arrest of Julio and Sharon Carrillo, who are charged in the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy.
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Falmouth Conservation Commission hosting yard care forum
FALMOUTH — Environmentally friendly yard care is the subject of a Conservation Commission public forum scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 10, at the Portland Country Club. The event, entitled “Lawns and Lobsters: Environmentally Safe Lawn Care,” is designed to provide residents with all the information they need to ensure their lawn care […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: March 8
Arrests 2/24 at 1:22 p.m. Tabitha L. Richards, 40, of Mechanic Street, Westbrook, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Sgt. Kevin Conger on charges of sale and use of drug paraphernalia and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 2/26 at 2:31 a.m. Aaron J. Costa, 24 of Critter Drive, Windham, was arrested on Blackstrap […]