YARMOUTH — Yarmouth Elementary School was one of three Maine schools to be nominated as 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The Maine Department of Education announced the nominees – which also include Longfellow Elementary School in Portland and Williams-Cone Elementary School in Topsham – last week. The U.S. Department of Education program lauds public and […]
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3 arrested in Portland car break-ins
PORTLAND — After arresting three people Sunday in connection with a string of motor vehicle burglaries near Deering High School, police are looking for the owners of items that were recovered. Joshua Walker, 37, was arrested at about 7:20 a.m. after police found him on Ludlow Street. Walker, who said he was homeless, was in […]
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Falmouth library resists pleas to act quickly on move
FALMOUTH — Although it’s early in the process, some residents are already criticizing a possible move of Falmouth Memorial Library to the former Plummer School property. At their meeting Monday night, town councilors heard an update on plans for the Plummer-Motz and Lunt school properties from the OceanView Retirement Community, including a proposal for moving the […]
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Falmouth to offer marriage licenses Dec. 29
FALMOUTH — The town will offer special office hours to issue marriage licenses on Dec. 29, 30 days after Gov. Paul LePage certified the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine. The town clerk’s office will be open by appointment only at 12:01 a.m. and noon on Dec. 29 to issue the licenses. Couples must make an […]
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Bach to health: Orchestra to provide musical therapy at Portland hospital
PORTLAND — Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, the saying goes. And perhaps sore backs and carpal tunnel syndrome, too. Patients and employees at New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland may soon find out, thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded to the Portland Symphony Orchestra by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. The […]
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Maine DEP fines Freeport junkyard almost $18K for hazardous waste violations
FREEPORT — A Route 1 junkyard was slapped with a nearly $18,000 fine by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for violations resulting from the improper storage and containment of hazardous waste. Freeport Auto Parts, owned and operated by John Ingerson, was fined $17,760 Oct. 30 after the department found the business had been spilling […]
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Falmouth church embraces new era, new leadership
FALMOUTH — The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin is beginning a new chapter with a new rector and the planned March completion of a major renovation. In 2008 the congregation launched its Legacy Campaign to ensure St. Mary’s would be fit for use by future generations. That campaign, combined with a capital campaign, raised […]
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Retiring exec: Despite changes, Portland chamber will remain relevant
PORTLAND — When Godfrey Wood steps down from the leadership of the Portland Regional Chamber at the end of the month, he’ll leave behind a group – and a business community – that are very different than when he started 15 years ago. Wood, 71, announced his decision to retire as PRC chief executive officer […]
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Lesson of love and loss: Cumberland-North Yarmouth school community mourns therapy dog
CUMBERLAND — A dog may be man’s best friend, but a special dog named Jasmine had many best friends in the School Administrative District 51 community. Jasmine, a black Labrador retriever, was the heart of the district’s therapy dog program, which was started by her owner, Denise Allen, 11 years ago. Allen, a health and […]
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Legislator, ACLU: Maine's medical marijuana law falls short
FALMOUTH — Maine’s medical marijuana law does not cover individuals who hope to use the drug for mental health or psychological disorders, but a bill to be introduced in the state Legislature by Rep. Mark Dion could change that. In a press conference Monday, Dion, a Portland Democrat who represents portions of the city and […]