2018
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Northern School Notebook: March 22
YHS student recognized for volunteerism Olivia O’Halloran, 17, of Yarmouth, a senior at Yarmouth High School, was recognized as a Distinguished Finalist by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. O’Halloran, whose impressive community service earned her an engraved bronze medallion, has dedicated hundreds of […]
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Northern School Notebook: March 22
YHS student recognized for volunteerism Olivia O’Halloran, 17, of Yarmouth, a senior at Yarmouth High School, was recognized as a Distinguished Finalist by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. O’Halloran, whose impressive community service earned her an engraved bronze medallion, has dedicated hundreds of […]
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Slimmer Bath shipyard tax break approaches vote; critic ends hunger strike
BATH — A state tax break for Bath Iron Works could go to votes in the House of Representatives and Senate by the end of this month, according to the bill’s sponsor. In the meantime, Bath resident Bruce Gagnon, an outspoken opponent of LD 1781, Tuesday said he would end his hunger-strike protest of the […]
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Slimmer Bath shipyard tax break approaches vote; critic ends hunger strike
BATH — A state tax break for Bath Iron Works could go to votes in the House of Representatives and Senate by the end of this month, according to the bill’s sponsor. In the meantime, Bath resident Bruce Gagnon, an outspoken opponent of LD 1781, Tuesday said he would end his hunger-strike protest of the […]
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Community Calendar: March 21-31
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 3/24 Trout Unlimited Family Conservation Event and Fundraiser, 4 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, Portland. Dinner, presentations, auctions, kids’ activity room, www.auctria.com/auction/SebagoTU. Silent Auction, 6-8 p.m., Amvets Hall, North Road, Yarmouth, proceeds from bids on African safari, Costa Rican villa, tickets to Boston Symphony and more will benefit Tuttle Road UMC, Cumberland. Free […]
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Mid-Coast primary elections all uncontested
BATH — Election fans may find this June a bit disappointing: there are no contested local primaries for either the state House or Senate. The deadline for party candidates to file nomination papers with the Office of the Secretary State for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
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Falmouth budgets could add 90 cents to tax rate
FALMOUTH — Adjustments are still being made to the proposed new school and municipal budgets, but if adopted as initially presented, the combined spending would total nearly $49.9 million and require a 90-cent increase to the tax rate. The municipal budget for fiscal year 2019 is $12.7 million, an increase in spending of nearly $276,000, according […]
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Longtime Cumberland County DA Stephanie Anderson will not seek re-election
PORTLAND — Seven-term Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson is not seeking re-election. Anderson was unavailable for comment Monday, but her decision was confirmed by her spokeswoman, Tamara Getchell, in a one-sentence statement. Six candidates, meanwhile, have filed to succeed Anderson, a Republican who has been the county’s top prosecutor since 1991. Republican Randall Bates, a […]
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Northern Meetings: March 22-28
Chebeague Island Thur. 3/22 7 p.m. Planning Board Public Hearing CIH Tues. 3/27 7 p.m. Planning Board CRC Wed. 3/28 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Budget Workshop CIH Cumberland Sat. 3/24 8 a.m. Budget Workshop TH Mon. 3/26 7 p.m. Town Council TH Durham Tues. 3/27 6:30 p.m. Board of Selectmen TH Falmouth Mon. 3/26 […]