Arrests 4/18 at 5:12 p.m. Kevin Works, 60, of Vista Drive, Windham, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Main Street on a charge of refusing to sign a summons. Summonses 4/17 at 7:20 p.m. Shanelle Coolidge, 37, of Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, was issued a summons by Officer Ryan Pynchon on U.S. Route […]
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Falmouth defends recovery house after neighbors complain
FALMOUTH — Neighbors near a new sober house on Webber Way feel the town is providing insufficient oversight and has not done enough to inform them about how the home is being used. But Town Manager Nathan Poore this week said the town must be “careful to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act, which identifies […]
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Falmouth Police Beat: May 2
Arrests No arrests were reported from April 19-26. Summonses No criminal summonses were issued from April 19-26. Fire calls 4/19 at 8:01 a.m. Structure fire on U.S. Route 1. 4/19 at 9:39 a.m. Accident on Maine Turnpike. 4/19 at 11:19 a.m. Accident on U.S. Route 1. 4/19 at 1:42 p.m. Lines down on Foreside Road. […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: May 2
Arrests 4/26 at 11:44 p.m. Pamela Ndakoze, 29, of Powers Road, South Portland, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Amie Rapa on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/28 at midnight Krystle I. Clark, 28, of College Avenue, Waterville, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Sgt. Michael Pierce on charges of operating after […]
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Falmouth reconsiders fate of historic barn, farmhouse
FALMOUTH — The town is reconsidering a plan to demolish a historic farmhouse and barn at Tidewater Farm. Both buildings are vacant and in significant disrepair, but a recent tour of the property offered by the Falmouth Historical Society has some people wondering if the two structures can be saved and preserved. The town recently purchased […]
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Sande's Picks: Plan now for Wolfe's Neck Farm-to-Table series
The summer season is about to begin with the announcement of the Farm-to-Table Dining Series at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport. These food events at Mallet Barn further the Center’s mission to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. I have attended several in the past and each […]
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Coastal History: Small boats with a long legacy
The pinky is, I think you will agree, the cutest of the fingers. Likewise, the pinky schooner is the cutest of the schooners. These little fishing vessels could be manned by only a couple of men, unlike some of their giant brothers that slid down the ways in Bath and other Maine shipbuilding towns. The […]
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Freeport Police Beat: May 2
Arrests No arrests were reported from April 23-29. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from April 23-29. Fire calls 4/29 at 1:43 p.m. Accident on Lawrence Road. EMS Freeport emergency medical services responded to 24 calls from April 23-29.
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Construction at Yarmouth schools to start in October
YARMOUTH — Architects expect construction of additions and renovations at each of the town’s four schools to begin by October. That means the Planning Board has a tight timeline for reviewing and approving the plans, which include several “meaningful and significant changes to school infrastructure,” board Chairman Tom Federle said. Wendi Holden of Harriman architects said […]
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Climate change to be discussed in Freeport
FREEPORT — The public is invited to a presentation called “Climate Change in our Community: Impacts and Response” as part of the Freeport Conservation Trust’s annual meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the Community Center. A panel of local experts will share what they know about climate impact and there will be a discussion […]