Council Chairwoman Amy Kuhn said the town has received reports of people ignoring social distancing protocols and visiting properties that have been closed to the public.
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Falmouth planners delay final approval for Homestead Acres condo project
The Planning Board will meet again on the proposed 68-unit condominium development on a date to be determined.
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Cumberland, North Yarmouth offer grocery services amid pandemic
Groups in North Yarmouth and Cumberland are looking to hear from those in need as they recruit volunteers to help.
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Yarmouth manager aims to reduce town-school tax hike below 4%
The Town Council is due Thursday, April 2, to vote on a placeholder budget in order to begin deliberations, which have been postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine Bicentennial: Yarmouth
The Pumgustuk Fire Company of Yarmouth is shown with their hand pumpers and band members circa 1900. Residents voted at a town meeting in March 1886 to organize a fire engine company, which comprised 30-40 men. The pumper “Pumgustuk” was purchased in 1856 and retired in 1928.
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Local access stations hopeful they’ll be back in low digits
Local public access stations are pleased with a recent ruling that will return their channels to familiar, low-number channels, but an appeal of the ruling is likely.
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Freeport student’s art earns wall space at U.S. Capitol Building
Alek Gideon, a sophomore at Freeport High School, is one of Maine’s two 2020 Congressional Art Competition winners.
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SAD 51 eyes land behind No. Yarmouth community center for new primary school
North Yarmouth could vote later this year whether to gift the 19.4-acre parcel to the school district, of which Cumberland is also a part.
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Speeches at UN canceled, but Scouts look forward
Two freshmen from Westbrook and Falmouth were among those selected to speak to the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women in April.
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Freeport continues to explore tax break for L.L.Bean
FREEPORT — The Town Council was expected to discuss a 30-year, $10 million tax break for L.L.Bean on Tuesday night. The project would greatly expand, enhance and modernize the company’s corporate headquarters, adding a second floor to the main building that would bring the campus to a total of about 400,000 square feet. The estimated […]