Chebeague Island Thu. 11/7 6 p.m. Climate Action Team Zoom Cumberland Thu. 11/14 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Town Hall Falmouth Wed. 11/13 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 11/11 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission Town Hall Tue. 11/12 7:30 a.m. Complete Streets Committee Town Hall Tue. 11/12 6 p.m. Town Council Town […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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North Yarmouth votes to pass charter amendment
The measure passed, 2521 votes to 410 votes.
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Yarmouth votes to approve infrastructure bond
The ballot measure to fund three infrastructure projects passed with 4312 votes to 1768 votes.
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Reporters win Maine Press Association awards
Reporters from The Forecaster, Lakes Region Weekly, American Journal, Sentry and Leader received recognition from the Maine Press Association for their stories. Drew Johnson, a reporter for the Scarborough Leader and South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry, received first place in the “Continuing Story” category for weekly newspapers for his reports last summer on The Lumbery’s legal […]
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Falmouth considers revised draft of pesticide use
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.
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Whooping cough reported in Cumberland schools
The district is dealing with a minor outbreak of the respiratory infection.
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 31-Nov. 7
Chebeague Island Tue. 11/5 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 11/6 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 11/4 5 p.m. Long-Range Planning Advisory Town Hall Tue. 11/5 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 11/4 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Wed. 11/6 6 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall […]
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North Yarmouth tackles updates to land use ordinance
The Select and Planning boards are collaborating to expand and clarify the application process, among other details in the ordinances.
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People and Business: Oct. 30
Hires, promotions, appointments Guelord Balekelayi was hired at Opus Consulting as a consultant, with a background in accounting and finance. Alison Frazee has been named Greater Portland Landmarks’ upcoming director of advocacy, to start her position in January. She previously was executive director at Boston Preservation Alliance. Claudia Meyer-Maaseidvaag joined the Homeless Animal Rescue Team, […]
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Letter: Yarmouth, North Yarmouth should improve fish ladders, not remove dams
The Army Corps of Engineers and the town of Yarmouth maintain that recreational use of the Royal River will not be substantially affected by removing the Elm Street dam. I believe their claims are misleading at best. The projected 4-foot drop in water level will result in four “portages” along the impoundment. The river bottom […]