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The song bracket competition "Manie Musicale" was created by Falmouth Middle School teacher Michelle Fournier in 2017 and now has over 800,000 participants in 35 countries.
A cohort of 10 land trusts is presenting the wildlife feature-length film "A Peace of Forest" to inspire and energize the community around land conservation.
Hires, promotions and appointments at Spinnaker Trust, Broadreach Public Relations, the Mitchell Institute, Maine Historical Society and Paquin and Carroll Insurance, and a grant donation to OUT Maine.
Hires, promotions and appointments at Portland Water District, Maine Sports Commission, Tate House Museum, New Ventures Maine and SailMaine, and a donation to Make-A-Wish from VIP Tires and Service.
“Phenomenal: Seasonal Stories From Your Wildlife Community” will bring in a variety of guests speakers to share personal stories on their own connection with spring to commemorate the dramatic environmental changes of the season.
Recent hires, promotions, appointments and other business news from United Way of Southern Maine, Saco and Biddeford Savings, The Boulos Co., Verrill, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and St.Germain.
As pay-as-you-throw no longer pays for itself, the council considered increasing the cost of Falmouth's yellow trash bags by 50% over the next two years.
Hires, promotions, appointments this week from Baker Newman Noyes, Morgan Stanley's wealth management office, MEMIC, Demont Associates, Camden National Bank and Girls on the Run Maine.
The development on Cleaves Street, which will be next to Yarmouth Town Hall, is the first affordable housing project to be approved in town in a decade.
Falmouth’s Assistant Town Manager Maggie Edson led the public forum, completing one of the Ordinance Committee’s steps in reviewing its policy, a priority outlined in the town’s 2024-2025 Work Plan.
The town entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Scittery Woods Partners to finalize site details and affordability requirements for the land next to the Falmouth police station, moving closer to a sale with the developer.
Following the approval of a development project at the market location, the market manager said the Yarmouth Farmers Market will no longer be possible in the summers.
The new ordinance, called Chapter 20, aims to protect citizens and natural areas by banning synthetic infill material, which contain microplastics and concentrations of PFAS, in new artificial turf installations.
"I have always been such a proud Mainer, and to be recognized with such a distinct honor was indescribable," said cyclist Clara Brown, who won bronze at the Paris Paralympics.
The Open Space Planning Committee will inventory existing protected land and create a plan to ensure open space within North Yarmouth remains for future generations.
Thomas Bennett, who transformed the library by digitizing their catalog and expanding programming, has accepted a new role with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to focus on archaeology and historic preservation.
The South Portland-based nonprofit partners with over 40 schools in Greater Portland in addition to grocers, food pantries and other organizations to supply children and families in need with nutritious food.
With the help of volunteers and the expertise of Town 4 Trail Services, a sustainable trail design and construction company, Falmouth Land Trust has begun updating their trails with climate-resilient strategies.
The nearly $2.5 million three-year federal grant for the project will make it so Maine is no longer the sole state to not inventory any sexual assault kits.
At the Falmouth Town Council meeting on Dec. 9, the town presented the changes to a controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance based on community feedback and delayed its approval as small changes will still be made.
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
The Yarmouth Community Alliance for Racial Equity reached out to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to rename the waterfall to its earliest name, Pumgustuck. The name will soon appear on federal maps.
A community feedback session on Oct. 30 brought up concerns over golf courses' exemption from the restriction, as well as suggesting an exemption for crabgrass management.
Greely Middle School student David Gilbert submitted his short film on the Americans with Disabilities Act to a National History Day contest and won the opportunity to speak with famed documentarian Ken Burns.
Jesse Lamarre-Vincent, leader of the project's Turf Committee, is confident the turf options presented will have an option that satisfies three core criteria: no PFAS, no tire crumb rubber infill, and the ability to eventually recycle the turf.
Allegiance Trucks is accusing DATTCO and a former employee of misappropriating confidential business information since the sale of its former Falmouth facility to the competitor in 2023 and the employee's hiring at DATTCO in May.
Yarmouth and North Yarmouth residents are discussing the towns proposals for dam removals and the impact on the river, adjacent properties and recreation options.
Mindy's Munchies started out of Mindy Mosca's kitchen in New Jersey nearly 20 years ago. The Falmouth shop is its first franchise location and run by a family friend.
The Casco Bay Trail Alliance, which seeks to alter the Berlin Subdivision rail corridor to add a trail looping from Portland to Lewiston/Auburn, is asking towns along the route to sign off in support. Cumberland recently voted to postpone a decision.
The gluten-free bakery had to move after leasing its Portland location became too expensive, but it's now at home at the corner of Bucknam Road and Middle Road in Falmouth.
Youth involved in the livestock auctions often put money raised toward paying for college. Some 4-H club activities across the country have expanded to include computer coding and handmade fashion shows.
Falmouth Conservation Commission hosted the forum featuring Matt Simon, author of "A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies." Audience members repeatedly asked about artificial turf fields, one referencing the SAD 51 proposal for such a field.
Graham Shove, head of the SAD 51 Education Association, declined to comment on negotiations or why the teachers contract has been unable to resolve since January.
HenryFest will feature food trucks, craft workshops, lawn games, an instrument discovery tent and free massages and more. Tickets are $30 through Saturday, Aug. 31, and $35 the week-of.
The route runs later on weekday evenings, and in the fall, Metro will pilot a micro-transit program to serve the portion of the route that goes to the Town Landing and OceanView.
The town is asked to amend its contract with Casella Waste Systems to pay for cameras added to the trucks in order to continue the town's pay-as-you-throw program.
A sign posting the speed limit at 35 mph was found to be incorrect, as the state had set the road at 45 mph. About 60 residents have petitioned to reduce it.