CUMBERLAND — Population change is prompting the eight-member School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors to consider adding another Cumberland representative. The Cumberland-North Yarmouth board voted 7-0 Monday, with member Robert Vail abstaining, to ask the Maine commissioner of education to determine if the board is apportioned according to the principle of one person, one […]
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Falmouth students haven't forgotten Katrina's wrath
FALMOUTH — After a week of working long days rebuilding a home in Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 10 Falmouth students are getting used to being back in the swing of things at school. They are the fifth generation of Falmouth students to make the 1,700-mile trip south to work with Habitat for Humanity, rebuilding […]
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Cumberland pool hosts healthy heart swim
CUMBERLAND — What better day to exercise your heart than on Valentine’s Day? The Greely High School pool will host “Swim for Your Heart” Thursday, Feb. 14, an event geared toward bringing awareness to heart disease and prevention. The Maine Heart Center will provide free cholesterol and blood pressure screening from 9-11 a.m., and a […]
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Falmouth fuel assistance fund seeks donations
FALMOUTH — The town is seeking donations to provide assistance to residents who can’t afford to heat their homes. At a Jan. 28 meeting, Town Council Chairwoman Faith Varney asked councilors to allocate $10,000 for the town’s fuel assistance fund to help those not covered by the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “I […]
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Mercy hospital suitor takes on additional debt
PORTLAND — The hospital network trying to acquire Mercy Health System last week doubled its long-term debt in order to finance a major expansion of its flagship hospital – but says that doesn’t change the network’s plans for Mercy. On Jan. 30, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems issued $150 million in bonds to help fund expansion […]
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Maine public information change would shield email addresses, allow higher fees
FALMOUTH — A bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, would limit public access to information that is currently part of the public record and allow municipalities to charge more for information they do provide. If approved by the Legislature, L.D. 104 would add a stipulation to the Maine Freedom of Access Act to protect […]
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Deal would sell, raze Portland church
PORTLAND — St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church on outer Congress Street is a step closer to being sold to the owner of neighboring Westgate Shopping Center. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has signed an agreement to sell the church to Charter Realty & Development Corp. for an undisclosed amount, according to diocese spokesman Dave […]
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Portland bans smoking in parks, public plazas
PORTLAND — Smokers visiting city parks will soon have to light up elsewhere, after the City Council voted unanimously Monday to ban smoking in more than 50 city parks and public grounds. The city code amendment applies to a long list of open spaces, including Baxter Woods, Congress Square, Deering Oaks Park, Monument Square, Payson […]
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Quaker school aims for move from Falmouth to Cumberland in 2014
CUMBERLAND — After seven years on Mackworth Island in Falmouth, the Friends School of Portland is planning to move a few miles north. The Quaker school, which serves about 85 pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students, has purchased 21 acres of property at 11 U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland, near the Falmouth town line. The school has […]
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Security breach exposes customers of Portland eatery to cyber crime
PORTLAND — An Old Port cafe and restaurant is warning customers that a data security breach has compromised the private information of anyone who has used a debit card at the restaurant in the last two weeks. The Works Bakery Cafe, 15 Temple St., released a statement on Thursday saying the company has “despite stringent […]