Town officials wants to reduce the whistle noise in Falmouth, but to make that happen, it needs to make $137,000 in upgrades at train crossings.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Falmouth school proposals kept under wraps
Falmouth gets multiple offers for two properties and hopes one will ‘rise to the top’ after reviews.
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Falmouth considers expanding no-whistle zone
Safety improvements would be made at railroad crossings at Blackstrap, Falmouth, Field and Woodville roads.
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Freeport coalition to move against soccer arena
Coalition leaders worry that town officials are trying to circumvent zoning rules that limit commercial ventures in residential neighborhoods.
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Falmouth gets multiple reuse offers for old schools
Town councilors are keeping the proposals secret to give them the best bargaining position during negotiations.
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Falmouth council keeps Metro bus service
The 5-2 vote comes after a lively public hearing and discussion of whether the town can afford the cost.
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Occupy Maine decides to seek Portland permit
Members of the Occupy encampment in Lincoln Park agreed Sunday to apply for a city permit that, if approved, would allow the demonstrators to remain in the park through the winter.
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Falmouth to consider ending Metro service
The town’s tab for the bus service has grown, but so has ridership.
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Occupy Maine considers seeking permits, leaving Lincoln Park
Members are weighing whether to seek permits to stay in Lincoln Park or pull up tent stakes until spring.
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South Portland fire was accidental
No one was home at 17 Osborne Ave. when the fire broke out around 4:25 p.m. near the kitchen stove.