SCARBOROUGH — Kyle St. Clair, a boy whose mysterious ailments largely confined him to his bedroom and hospitals, but whose story became an inspiration to thousands, died Tuesday morning at the age of 8, according to his family. St. Clair, who earlier in 2012 confessed to his sister he didn’t think he would survive to […]
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Topsham selectman seat up for grabs in special election
TOPSHAM — Voters on Jan. 15 will decide which of three candidates will replace former Selectman Andrew Mason. Mason stepped down from the Board of Selectmen after his election in state House District 60 last November. One year remains in his three-year term. Mason’s former opponent for the House seat – Jean Wolkens of Meadow […]
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Judge allows Bath to join RSU in defense of lawsuit by West Bath
BATH — With about $1.6 million at stake, the city is joining Regional School Unit 1 in its defense of a lawsuit filed by fellow school district member West Bath. After a hearing Tuesday in Sagadahoc County Superior Court, Justice Andrew Horton decided to allow Bath to intervene in the case, according to Patrick Scully, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport Town Council OKs railroad quiet zone
FREEPORT — The Town Council made the first move toward silencing train horns Tuesday night, voting to designate the town a quiet zone. But residents who have decried the horns won’t get any relief for at least another three months. Despite the 5-1 vote, councilors hesitated to move forward with specific safety measures before they […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Woods, Falmouth near deal on Route 1 sign
FALMOUTH — A resolution of the acrimonious dispute over a Route 1 business sign could be before the Town Council by the end of January. Town Manager Nathan Poore on Friday confirmed that a deal is in the works between the town and Tidesmart Global Chief Executive Officer Steve Woods. But he said he could not […]
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Freeport trust buys access, easement for 2 properties
FREEPORT — The Freeport Conservation Trust has purchased access to previously inaccessible woodlands and is working to purchase a new farm conservation easement. The Frost Gully Woods and Winter Hill Farm acquisitions will make 63 acres of land conserved under the trust’s stewardship available to the public. Previously, the woods were landlocked. With the new […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth church is latest recipient of at-cost weatherization
YARMOUTH — After a successful retrofit of a Falmouth Church, a Wilton-based builder is working with the First Parish Congregational Church in Yarmouth to solve its weatherization problems. Last winter, as a part of Upright Frameworks’ RaiseME Up campaign, a program where the company did 100 percent of its work at cost, the Foreside Community Church […]
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Cumberland finance director takes county position
CUMBERLAND — Alex Kimball will still be a Cumberland finance director when he starts his new job this month; he just won’t be “the” Cumberland finance director. Kimball, 43, has been the town’s finance director since September 2006, after serving as the accounting assistant for the previous year and a half. The North Yarmouth resident’s […]
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Donors come to aid of Portland Community Free Clinic
PORTLAND — The Portland Community Free Clinic will remain in business for at least the rest of the year, thanks to more than $93,000 in private donations made since December, the city announced Monday. The clinic, at 103 India St., provides no-cost medical care to about 500 Cumberland County residents who earn too much money […]
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Heavy winds damage Cumberland Fairgrounds grandstand
CUMBERLAND — A recent wind storm was powerful enough to break windows and tear off part of a roof at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. A passerby who saw the damage to the grandstand building called the incident in late in the afternoon of Dec. 21, according to Cumberland Fair President Mike Timmons. “The wind was blowing […]