Chebeague Island Thu. 9/26 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Committee Town Hall Tue. 10/1 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 10/2 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 10/3 6 p.m. Stone Pier Workshop Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 9/26 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Thu. 9/26 6 p.m. Democratic Committee Town Hall Tue. 10/1 […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 27-Oct. 4
Bulletin Board Monday 9/30 Cumberland Community Band fall practice: 6:30 p.m. most Mondays through Dec. 2, Greely Center for the Performing Arts, 303 Main St., Cumberland. cumberlandband.wixsite.com/website Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5 New England Art Book Fair: 5-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Ongoing Adult […]
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Bond aims to upgrade Yarmouth infrastructure
Yarmouth voters will weigh on a ballot question on Nov. 5 to fund three infrastructure projects that Town Manager Scott LaFlamme has called “critical” and needed as opposed to a “want.” The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to approve a $10.5 million bond authorization request that – if voted through – would […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 27-Oct. 4
Comedy Friday 9/27 “Last Call Showcase”: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $7.69. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 9/28 Alex Hooper: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 10/2 “Stand Up and Improvise”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 10/3 Josh […]
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Yarmouth adopts policy to eliminate traffic deaths
The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 19 to commit to eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045 and to develop a local Vision Zero Policy in order to help achieve that goal. Yarmouth is the first municipality in Maine to take this step, according to Mike Tremblay, the vice chair of […]
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People and Business: Sept. 25
Hires, promotions, appointments Lindsay Fitzgerald was named InterMed’s new chief human resources officer. She has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, and over 15 years in leadership roles in health care, hospitality, retail and staffing. Erika Pettingill was appointed director of human resources at Reveler Development, a real estate investment, development, construction […]
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Letter: Sen. Pierce is thoughtful, experienced public servant
In reelecting Sen. Teresa Pierce to the Maine Senate, the people of Senate District 25 (Gray, North Yarmouth, Long Island, Yarmouth, Cumberland and Falmouth) have the opportunity to return a thoughtful, experienced and committed public servant to Augusta. I served with Pierce on the Falmouth Town Council more than a decade ago and since then […]
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Letter: Mitchell will be a leader in House District 10
As a former Cumberland town councilor, I am keenly aware of the issues facing our community and its residents. However, when serving, I often ran into instances where the problem we wanted to solve could not be cured solely at the local level, but rather needed to be addressed head-on by the state Legislature. Given […]
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Letter: Medicare Savings Program expansion will help lower costs for seniors
Every Mainer deserves to be able to age with dignity. But when I speak with many older constituents in our community, I often hear from people who are struggling to make ends meet. They’re worried about affording to age in their own homes, paying for groceries and keeping up with their monthly bills. One of […]
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Election letters deadline
Letters to the Editor endorsing candidates in the Nov. 5 election must be limited to 150 words. The deadline for submission is noon Oct. 17. Email to: [email protected].