YARMOUTH — Voters on Nov. 6 will be asked whether they approve of an $8.5 million bond to build a public safety facility on North Road. The Town Council on Aug. 16 also approved appropriating funds for a new harbormaster building and directed Town Manager Nat Tupper to draft potential lease agreements for the shared use of […]
2018
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Land partnership helps Royal River Trust celebrate 30 years
YARMOUTH — The Town Council on Thursday unanimously voted to grant conservation easements to the Royal River Conservation Trust – a welcome birthday gift to the organization, which is celebrating 30 years this week. RRCT Executive Director Alan Stearns said granting the easements was the final agreement to be met with the town in the two […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
New CBHS Great Room is the 'heart of our school'
PORTLAND — The Great Room at Casco Bay High School is the school’s community gathering spot, but for the past several years it’s been inadequate for hosting all-school functions. Now the room is seeing a complete makeover, with the space being significantly enlarged and upgraded with new technology and a small stage, among other improvements. The […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 13-19.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
LearningWorks grant will help students aim high
PORTLAND — LearningWorks has received a significant grant to assist students who are not meeting literacy and math benchmarks by providing them with tutoring, mentoring and extracurricular enrichment. The $497,646 grant will fund the AIMS HIGH program, which recruits, trains, and supports AmeriCorps volunteers that will work at five elementary schools across Southern Maine that have […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 10-17. Summonses 7/31 at 8:52 a.m. Ray Intwari, 18, of Pearl Street, Portland, was issued a summons on Foreside Road by Detective Wayne Geyer on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 8/3 at 4:02 p.m. Emmanual Pete Onyia, 19, of Kimber Heights, New York, was […]
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Northern Meetings: Aug. 23-30
Chebeague Island Tuesday 8/28 6 p.m. Cemetery Committee PH Cumberland Mon. 8/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH Durham Mon. 8/27 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan TO Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Select Board TO Falmouth Thur. 8/23 6 p.m. Long Range Planning Advisory Committee TH Mon. 8/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Board of […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests 8/15 at 8:24 a.m. Barbara A. McHugh, 56, of Cottage Street, was arrested on Durham and Pownal roads by Officer Rebecca Kavanaugh on charges of operating under the influence and violating condition of release. 8/16 at 7:10 p.m. Gregory Vokey, 65, of Flying Point Road, was arrested on Flying Point Road by Sgt. Paul Powers on […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Beem's rants not rational
In addition to your stock photo of Edgar Allen Beem, you might want to have another picturing him with his hair on fire for those times when he pens another rant against the GOP. In last week’s column, Edgar seems to have lost all rationality when he railed against his perceived sins of the GOP. […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests 8/14 at 8:23 a.m. Emily L. Wedgewood, 30, of Mayfair Way, North Waterboro, was arrested on Route 1 by Sgt. Kevin Pedersen on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/15 at 10:38 a.m. Derek E. Nickerson, 34, of Stagecoach Road, Freeport, was arrested on East Main Street and Transfer Station Road on a charge of […]