FALMOUTH — When Katie Han moved to Falmouth with her family 10 years ago, she experienced culture shock because other places she’d lived were much more racially and culturally diverse. Now, Han, who is Asian American, has organized two racial awareness assemblies at the high school. The events, held Monday and March 5, were part of […]

Arrests No arrests were reported from March 4-10. Summonses No criminal summonses were issued from March 4-10. Fire calls 3/4 at 1:06 p.m. Accident on Main Street. 3/4 at 1:31 p.m. Lines down on South Street. 3/5 at 3:40 p.m. Accident on Main Street. 3/6 at 5:28 p.m. Fire on Old Farm Road. 3/6 at 7:29 […]

Arrests 3/5 at 9:27 p.m. A 16-year-old male was arrested on Woodlands Drive by Sgt. Jeffrey Pardue on charges of assault and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. 3/7 at 5:47 p.m. Marjorie D. Humeniuk, 66, of Woodville Road, was arrested on Woodville Road by Officer Steve Crocker on a charge of operating under the […]

YARMOUTH — The town faces a federal lawsuit alleging unlawful arrest and civil rights violations stemming from an incident last year at a Cornfield Point Road home. Selcuk Karamanoglu claims his reputation was harmed and he suffered other negative effects when he was arrested for alleged domestic violence assault June 15, 2018. Within a week, the […]

YARMOUTH — With a new website designed to simplify the process of volunteering, two Yarmouth High School students hope they can help other teens feel empowered to make a difference in their community. Sophomores Parker Harnett and Zoe Siegel launched HowToHelpInMaine.org, with the goal of making it easier for their fellow students to connect with volunteer […]

FALMOUTH — The proposed municipal budget for 2020 is up 3.6 percent and adds just under 1 cent to the current tax rate of $16.47 per $1,000 of valuation, according to Town Manager Nathan Poore. The School Department is scheduled to release its budget for the new fiscal year on Friday, March 15, during a day-long […]

CUMBERLAND — Officials are considering whether to create a new compost and brush facility, with sand and salt sheds, on town-owned land off Greely Road. The Town Council on Monday unanimously scheduled a public hearing for March 25. The panel could then send the matter to the Planning Board for consideration next month. The operations […]