Owners of the 25-acre forest have offered it to Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust.
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Freeport Town Hall employee tests positive for virus
FREEPORT — A Town Hall employee who has been quarantining since Nov. 18 has tested positive for COVID-19. Freeport Town Hall has been closed since Nov. 23, after the employee learned they’d been exposed to the virus. Maine CDC staff determined coworkers at Town Hall were exposed to the the infected employee Nov. 17 and […]
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North Yarmouth woman laughs – literally – in the face of adversity through yoga
It might not seem like there’s been much to laugh about in 2020, but Pasha Marlowe argues that’s all the more reason to harness the healing power of humor.
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Falmouth resident attacked by rabid raccoon
FALMOUTH — Falmouth Police are advising caution about potentially aggressive wild animals after a Falmouth resident was attacked and bitten by a rabid raccoon on Nov. 11 while walking through the Woodlands Country Club trail system. The raccoon was later captured and tested positive for rabies. The Falmouth Police Department is asking residents to be […]
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Freeport Town Hall closed due to possible exposure to COVID-19
FREEPORT — Freeport Town Hall closed Nov. 18, following the potential exposure of a municipal employee to COVID-19, according to an announcement on the town’s website. The employee who may have been exposed is not experiencing any symptoms and, as of Thursday evening, was waiting for test results, according to Freeport Town Manager Peter Joseph. […]
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Army Corps plan for Royal River could include dam removal
The town of Yarmouth is considering a plan to restore fish passage.
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Yarmouth superintendent named Maine’s top educator of the year
After serving seven years as Yarmouth Superintendent of Schools, and over 30 years in Maine public education, Andrew Dolloff receives Maine’s Superintendent of the Year award.
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Falmouth manager refutes fire dept. veterans claim of unfavorable working conditions
Erik Knudsen and Sarah Beliveau said the work environment was untenable, but the town manager disagrees.
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From preservation to development: Yarmouth considers contrasting plans
Residents push back against a move to oversee renovations in the town’s historic districts, while development plans for a Main Street project and Railroad Square advance.
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Meetinghouse Arts receives $100K grant to offset pandemic losses
FREEPORT — Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has received a $100,000 Maine Economic Recovery Grant to help offset revenue losses due to the pandemic, but fundraising efforts to aid renovations at Merrymeeting Arts have begun anew and are ongoing. Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has begun renovating the Main Street floor of the […]