The town manager says it remains to be seen if the new 45-foot height limit, overwhelmingly approved by voters this month, will have an impact on the town's growth.

Retail representatives, however, said such bans are ineffective and hurt local businesses that already prohibit the sale of the products to anyone under age 21.

Town Pride, which sells customized apparel, opened last weekend and raised money for local food insecurity at the same time.

The Town Council approves the appointment of Economic Development Director Scott LaFlamme to also serve as assistant manager, and it OKs funding for new and upgraded vehicle charging stations on Main Street.

Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.

The annual Very Merry Falmouth takes place this Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, starting with the Community Tree Lighting at Village Park.

The school could be built on a 2.3-acre parcel next to the Cumberland campus that SAD 51 bought this summer.

Pick-your own continues to be a big draw at Hansel's Orchard.

The town has updated the deed for the 1800s-era buildings and will seek public comment before advertising the sale.

The new traffic pattern would make the intersection safer and could boost economic development on the west side of town, officials say.

The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance.

A citizen petition reached over 1,000 signatures, placing it on Falmouth's Nov. 7 ballot.

Members of the Falmouth faith community applaud the revival of the annual event halted for three years due to the pandemic.

For the first time, the farmers market will be open through December at a new indoor venue.

Phil Chin receives the Andrus Award for making a difference in the lives of others.

Leela Marie Hidier hopes her writing evokes empathy around climate change and its consequences.

Nat Tupper, saying it's time for new leadership in town, announced his resignation last week, effective in January.

Walt Bannon will discuss his adventures and his collections and sign copies of his new book at an Oct. 28 event in Freeport.

The Yarmouth Art Festival, which will be held next week, received 683 submissions from 186 artists throughout the state.

OceanView at Falmouth encourages and showcases the varied creativity of its residents.

The council will submit the speed limit request to the state while it further considers a recommendation to make the Tuttle and Middle roads intersection a four-way stop.

The popular immersive theater event will be held at the Old Baptist Hillside Cemetery Oct. 20-29.

The 25,500-square-foot Wicked Pickle, with eight courts, will offer lessons and clinics and host tournaments.

The council unanimously agrees to recommend that the Legislature approve the use of an old rail line between Portland and Auburn for recreation.

The Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival hopes to engage the community with agriculture, farmer and organizer Evan Putnam says.

Three new state laws are "big wins," Rep. Art Bell says, and a local task force should have a draft of a climate action plan ready in November.

Wander, a farm-to-table restaurant on a nature preserve, promotes sustainability with its menu and its setting.

The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.

The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board held a second vote on the 72-acre site to accommodate new members seated after the initial vote.

The funding will go toward GPCOG's Safe in Maine project for transitional housing.

The 151st annual fair schedule is packed with crowd-pleasing favorites, including the All American Rodeo.

Three Maine artists hope their show, "Alight on the Rocky Shores: This is not an exhibition on lighthouses," will promote protection of a vulnerable environment.

They set up a lemonade stand, raised nearly $700, bought 431 pairs of underwear and donated them to Maine Needs.

Residents at OceanView at Falmouth are on board because they want to create a "better world" for their children and grandchildren, the director says.

The Town Council chairperson says the feasibility of the project and the tax impact cannot be determined until proposals are in hand.

Rise Pizza and Pub opened at the former location of Louie's Grille, a community favorite, but the owners plan to provide the same neighborly feel as their predecessors.

The former chairperson says his recent misconduct hearing was an attempt by the Select Board to send a message that planners should do what the Select Board wants.

While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.

The early financial contributions will go toward "catalyzing and supporting" a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.

While the number of adolescents who overdose on opioids each year in Maine is relatively low, experts argue the introduction of naloxone in school buildings is an important step, especially since students aren’t the only ones accessing school property.

The Maine Department of Transportation and the town held a neighborhood meeting on Monday to discuss the possible addition.

Some work remains to be done, but residents got a first look at the refurbished historic building last week.

The department is now one of 22 in the state of Maine to receive the Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program certificate.

He will serve on the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board for one year, filling the vacancy left with Jason Record's resignation.

Garin Baker will paint live at the wrap-up event at the Plein Air Art festival, which takes place Aug. 16-26.

The Whilde School has applied to the federal government to take over ownership of Little Mark Island off Harpswell to enhance its hands-on learning curriculum.

Local first responders and hospitals rely on the nonprofit organization to provide emergency support to people in the middle of an unexpected crisis.

Dozens of artists featured in an upcoming book, "Art of Penobscot Bay," are showing their work at the Thos. Moser showroom.

Kennerley has recently been hired as the music minister of the Episcopal Church of Saint Mary in Falmouth.

From cooking meals in her home kitchen to finding a permanent location for a cafe in Yarmouth, opening and running Magno Terra "has been a dream of mine for my whole life," said chef Antonetta "Toni" Magno-Fish.

The proposed site for a new school at 80 Gray Road was part of a plan voters rejected last year.

The 56th annual festival will feature 'the most famous, relatable and traditional events,' an organizer says.

The park on Foreside Road could receive a major makeover.

The state's largest dog show, the Chickadee Classic, is held at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.

Small-batch ice cream in a wide range of creative flavors is a sweet staple of summer in Maine.

Beginning kite flyer Mikayla Patel starts out with her unicorn/mermaid delta and ends up with a fine sense of accomplishment.

Some of the best sights and sounds around can be seen and heard from a kayak.

From birding to canoeing, either on your own or on a guided tour, Maine Audubon has more than 100 programs planned this summer in Falmouth and Scarborough.

Newcomers Kit Maloney and Karl Cyr are the winners of a four-way race in the June 13 election.

The Cumberland residents were the top vote getters in the three-way race for two seats, and the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district's budget is approved in both towns.

Two write-in candidates and a newcomer unseat two incumbents in the June 13 election.

Michael Wilbur and Christina Patrick were the leaders in a four-way face for two seats.

Baily Douglass defeated Scott Jordan with 61% of the vote in the race for the At-large council seat.

Julia Maslen will host a special Pride Month judgment-free healing circle June 18 in Cumberland to give participants a chance to share their struggles and how they've worked through them.

Engineers at Gorrill-Palmer had advised the Town Council to remove the sign at the T-intersection with Skillin Road because it is confusing.

The expansion and renovations more than double the space for teaching and performing at 317 Main.

Voters will select three members for the board in the June 13 election.

Pavel Sulyandziga and a Yarmouth High School student have teamed up to present a benefit concert performed by his opera singer son, Pavel Sulyandziga Jr.

Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth will have to tweak some of their ordinances, but for the most part are in compliance already.

Three recent graduates worked this year to develop a curriculum on climate change that they hope will be used at their alma mater and at schools elsewhere in Maine.