Municipal meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

Delayed by unrealized statutory requirements, if the ordinance is passed, the effective date will now be May 1.

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.

Dowling received 57% of votes cast and will hold the position until June 2026.

Municipal meetings in the towns of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

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.

The course will offer the opportunity for students to develop their own poetic voice using a typewriter and composition off-screen.

The decrease in volunteers has prompted fire departments to hire more full-time staff and work across towns.

The novel tells the story of two childhoods in the fictional Maine town of "Sutton" in the first half of the 20th century.

Businesses that sell pesticides and fertilizers must indicate which products can be used in Falmouth starting April 1.

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.

The fire chief suspects frigid weather could have been a factor.

“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.

Municipal meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

The Yarmouth Planning Board received a proposal from New Leaf Energy to develop solar panels near the Holy Cross Cemetery.

The audit will check that households are using the mandatory yellow trash bags, which have decreased in sales in the past year.

The controversial ordinance was first introduced last spring and has undergone extensive public input and drafting. It will be in effect on April 1.

Town meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

Scholarships available for Maine students from OUT Maine, the MES Foundation and Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation.

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.

The plan received edits that specified housing goals for the community, as well as details of Falmouth's natural resources.

Town meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

The Yarmouth Arts Alliance curated the show, which includes 17 local artists, for display at the Merrill Memorial Library Art Gallery.

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.

At the public hearing, Falmouth residents largely expressed opposition to the attempt to further regulate pesticides and fertilizers in town.

Town meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.

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 Yarmouth-based nonprofit appointed Chris Franklin as executive director, preceding an era of great change for the watershed.

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.

On Jan. 31, students from five high schools had conversations on presidential transition of power with Yarmouth High School's CivilTea Club.

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.

After a year of negotiations, the finalized contract increases salaries and significantly restructures the pay scale.

The controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance saw changes based on feedback from the Town Council and community members.

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.

It was the first discussion about a statement recognizing the Wabanaki people and their connection to the land at a town level.

The removal of the dams — a project decades in the making — will restore aquatic habitat and allow for the movement of fish in the river.

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.

Equal Measure Arts will provide scholarships to emerging artists to access, learn and record music at Monaco Studios in Falmouth.

The fund, run through the Maine Community Foundation, distributed over $222,000 in grants for a wide range of community-focused projects in 2024.

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 new Metro Connect aims to service areas where the Route 7 bus will no longer stop as of Dec. 29.

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.

The SAD 51 School Board will vote on the contract on Dec. 19, finalizing the agreement that has been negotiated since January.

Town Council authorized applying for a grant to help fund EV charging stations, pending approval from the town’s budget process.

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 Yarmouth nonprofit recently repaired its bulkhead, giving harvesters and researchers access to the Cousins River.

The town of Yarmouth installed 13 new municipal signs around town in the second phase of its rebranding campaign that began in 2022 with a new logo.

Seven Yarmouth students received the Wellcome Prize for Student Historians for their research papers and films.

Katie Murphy was honored for her dedication to preserving town history in North Yarmouth.

Local holiday events in the Greater Portland region support local businesses and bring a sense of community cheer.

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.

The project on Battery Steele was organized by Scout Malcolm Nelson for his Eagle Scout project.

The ballot measure to fund three infrastructure projects passed with 4,312 to 1,768 votes.

Local high schoolers are joining a trend of hardworking Gen Z teens.

The measure passed, 2521 votes to 410 votes. 

The ballot measure to fund three infrastructure projects passed with 4312 votes to 1768 votes.

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.

The district is dealing with a minor outbreak of the respiratory infection.

The Select and Planning boards are collaborating to expand and clarify the application process, among other details in the ordinances.

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.

Stephen Smith is, to his knowledge, the only craftsperson hand-hewing logs commercially in North America.

The Town Council voted to amend the charter to target households in a wider range of income.

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.

Four artists featured in this year's Yarmouth Art Festival discuss their work.

TowerPoint, which specializes in buying digital infrastructure, is offering $850,000 for future rent payments generated by the North Yarmouth tower.

An official called the change “minor” and said it would bring the charter up to date with current practices.

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.

Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, North Yarmouth, part of Long Island, and part of Yarmouth

Chebeague Island, Cumberland, part of Long Island

North Yarmouth and part of Gray

Part of Falmouth

John Wheaton is running to fill the remainder of David Ray's term, who stepped down for health reasons.

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 increase in fees, taking effect next year, are intended to prevent a rise in taxes to cover the expenses at Town Landing.

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.

The longtime committee member is undergoing cancer treatment and said he didn't have the energy to continue to serve the school district.

Two men with family history in Jordan and Palestine met in Old Orchard Beach and decided to start a business.

A stricter draft ordinance would prohibit the use and sale of common non-organic weed, grub, and crabgrass pesticides.

Rise Pizza would like to stay open until 10 p.m. on weekends, instead of 9, as required by zoning.

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.

Lyle Merrifield passed unexpectedly Sunday, two weeks before the fair opens.

Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.

The town likely would have to borrow money, which requires voter approval.

An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.

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 new Patty Kittredge Memorial Fund provides early learning kits for kids at Merrill Memorial Library.

Some residents spoke against the developments at an Aug. 20 Planning Board meeting.

The Maine Turnpike Authority estimates over a million drivers will be on the highways between Friday and Monday.

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 Army Corps of Engineers presented its findings on the impact of returning the river to its natural state.

Prince Memorial Library hosted a car maintenance session for teens, taught by a local auto professional.

Remy Buxton is "kind and humble," according to his Scoutmaster Helena Hollauer.

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.

Three residents argued that a permit for a neighbor's 48-panel solar array should be revoked due to concerns over property value, among others.

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.