Several residents told the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board last week that the book “Gender Queer” should be removed from the Greely High School library because it is inappropriately sexually explicit. The book, a memoir in graphic novel form by Maia Kobabe, is currently the most banned book in the nation. It is not part of […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
Chebeague Island Tue. 10/3 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 10/4 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 10/4 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 10/4 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 10/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 9/28 8:45 a.m. Town Council Town Hall Mon. 10/2 […]
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Letter: Pine Tree Power provides no guarantees
I read John Sahm’s recent missive (“CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP,” Aug. 30) with great interest. Why? His clear and concise insight into the practical factors influencing the distribution of electricity has created another layer of uncertainty with regard to Pine Tree Power’s guarantee to diminish power outages. In this […]
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People and Business: Sept. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Lynne Roche was appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. She joined Avesta as a community representative on the advancement committee in 2019 and was named co-chairperson in 2022. She has been a development officer at Harvard University, vice president for Ketchum Inc. and […]
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Falmouth Trails Day to take place Oct. 8
The second annual Falmouth Trails Day will take place Oct. 8 with a variety of guided hikes available throughout town. Four hikes will be offered: 9 a.m. at Woods Road Community Forest, 11 a.m. at Community Park, 1 p.m. at Suckfish Brook Conservation Area and 3 p.m. at River Point Conservation Area. Hikers are asked […]
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SAD 51 offers free bus driving class
SAD 51 will offer a free bus driving class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 25. Training will assist those interested in obtaining the permits required for a Commercial Class B driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements. Instruction will include pre-trip inspections and working with children, and […]
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Yarmouth Town Council hears updates on climate change initiatives
Three new state laws are “big wins,” Rep. Art Bell says, and a local task force should have a draft of a climate action plan ready in November.
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New Cumberland restaurant centered around the outdoors
Wander, a farm-to-table restaurant on a nature preserve, promotes sustainability with its menu and its setting.
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Black Legacy Project promotes racial harmony through music
The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 22-29
Comedy Friday 9/22 “Talk of the Town”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 9/23 YES&Co. Improv Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org Angela Sawyer, Awet Teame: 8 p.m., First Parish United Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at […]