May 2018
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Police arrest suspect in OOB toilet fire
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A transient man from Saco has been arrested, after turning himself in, in connection with a fire that destroyed two portable toilets at a town park in Old Orchard Beach last week. Old Orchard Beach police and fire fighters responded to a call around 4:45 p.m. on Friday regarding two portable […]
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Site falsely reports legislator’s death
LEBANON — State Rep. Karen Gerrish is very much alive, despite a post that appeared on a Facebook page on Tuesday evening that indicated otherwise. The false posting disturbed Gerrish, who suddenly found herself in the position of notifying her family members, friends, colleagues and constituents that she was indeed very much alive. “It took […]
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Crews battle wildfire in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Firefighters from several communities have been working alongside forest rangers to put out a wildfire reported to have spread across 60 acres in three communities. The Maine Forest Service posted on Twitter early this evening that rangers were responding to a fire off Wild Turkey Lane in Kennebunk. Around 9 p.m. the Maine Forest Service […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
2 candidates compete for 2-year seat on Falmouth Town Council
FALMOUTH — There are two candidates running in the June 12 election to fill the two-year vacancy created when Andy Jones resigned in March from the Town Council. Edward “Ted” Asherman and John Lane are both political neophytes. Both said they support the Falmouth schools and both also said they’re committed to the town’s tradition of […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern School Notebook: May 4
NYA grant boosts learning commons project A $50,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation will contribute to North Yarmouth Academy’s $700,000 renovation and expansion of the library space at 148 Main St. The NYA Learning Commons will be the “nerve center of the school,” according to a news release, and provide “state-of-the-art” space for online […]
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Northern Meetings: May 3-10
Cumberland Thurs. 5/10 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments & Appeals TH Durham Mon. 5/7 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Committee TO Tues. 5/8 6:30 p.m. Select Board TO Thur. 5/10 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission TO Falmouth Mon. 5/7 7 p.m. Conservation Commission TH Tues. 5/8 8:30 a.m. Land Management & Acquisitions Committee MMAC Freeport Mon. 5/7 5:30 […]
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Local teams battle elements, top foes-MidCoast edition
Mt. Ararat’s Ema Hawkes steals second base during a recent 15-2 loss at Oxford Hills. Brunswick’s Henry Doherty takes a shot during the Dragons’ 10-9 overtime loss at South Portland Saturday. The defending Class A state champions lost in the regular season for the first time since 2016. (Ed. Note: For the complete Brunswick-South Portland […]
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Yarmouth art teacher sets 'platinum standard'
YARMOUTH — It’s “all about the kids” for high school art teacher Holly Houston. But on Friday, April 27, the spotlight was on Houston when she was named Maine Art Educator of the Year by the Maine Art Education Association. MEAE President Suzanne Goulet said Houston’s commitment to the “highest quality” of art education is the “platinum […]
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Yarmouth art teacher sets 'platinum standard'
YARMOUTH — It’s “all about the kids” for high school art teacher Holly Houston. But on Friday, April 27, the spotlight was on Houston when she was named Maine Art Educator of the Year by the Maine Art Education Association. MEAE President Suzanne Goulet said Houston’s commitment to the “highest quality” of art education is the “platinum […]