Arrests There were no arrests reported from April 9-15. Summonses 4/11 at 10:47 a.m. Rebecca A. Howard, 38, of Royalsborough Road, Durham was issued a summons on Durham Road by Officer Beck Kavanaugh on charges of violating conditions of release and attaching false plates. 4/13 at 12:38 a.m. Claude G. Cote, 56, of Frechette Street, Lewiston, […]
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Chebeague Police Beat: April 18
No arrests or summonses were reported from April 9-15.
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Yarmouth Police Beat: April 18
Arrests 4/13 at 3:20 a.m. Florence A. Cooley, 30, of Red Wagon Road, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Joshua Robinson on charges of operating after suspension and failure to produce evidence of insurance. 4/13 at 11:47 a.m. A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested on U.S. Route 1, no officer’s name listed, on a […]
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Coastal History: Dodge, Bryan made Maine humor mainstream
I have often heard debate over the authenticity of Tim Sample’s Maine accent, and rumors that he isn’t even from Maine (he is). This may be malicious gossip, or people might be confusing Sample with his predecessor, Marshall Dodge. When Dodge made the groundbreaking Maine humor album, “Bert and I,” he was a philosophy major […]
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Sande's Picks: Vessel & Vine in Brunswick offers surprises all around
Nikaline Iacono, owner and manager of Vessel & Vine, 4 Pleasant St., Brunswick, has a vision. She wants to be a major part of the vibrant culinary community that is Brunswick. Using her background growing up in the restaurant business and, recently, as bar manager at Enoteca Athena (also on Maine Street in Brunswick), she […]
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Yarmouth Lions celebrate 70 years of service
YARMOUTH — Service to the community is at the heart of everything the Lions Club does, according to Sandy Bowie, who heads the local chapter. This year the group is celebrating its 70th anniversary with more than 50 members on the roster, and Bowie hopes the chapter’s future will be as bright as its past. The […]
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Falmouth updating stance on legalized recreational marijuana
FALMOUTH — With the expectation that interest in businesses with ties to medical marijuana will keep on growing, the town is retooling its Retail Marijuana Committee to keep up with all the changes in regulations at both the state and federal level. In addition, the committee will likely be asked to make recommendations on ordinance changes […]
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4 candidates for 2 seats on Yarmouth council
YARMOUTH — There are four candidates running for two seats on the Town Council in the June election. Other municipal races are uncontested. Voters will choose between Chairman Robert Waeldner and Randall Bates, Chris Tanguay and Peter Fromuth for the council. Incumbent Councilor Pat Thompson is not seeking re-election. For School Committee, two candidates returned […]
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Freeport farm-to-table series to resume in June
FREEPORT — Wolfe’s Neck Center has announced the lineup for its annual Farm to Table series. This is the sixth year the center is offering the dinners, each of which features a different local chef and highlights produce and pasture-raised meats, often harvested from Wolfe’s Neck or other area farms. The cost of each dinner includes live music […]
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Falmouth takes land to resolve erosion problem
FALMOUTH — The town is taking a small parcel of land from a privately owned lot to facilitate a drainage project designed to address a serious erosion issue. At its April 8 meeting the Town Council agreed to use its eminent domain powers on a property next to the paper street extension of Underwood Road, to […]