FREEPORT — David Gleeson Jr. will be the new town councilor for District 1 after receiving 34 of 36 votes in a special election Tuesday. Gleeson was the only candidate on the ballot. Daniel J. Collins received two votes as a write-in candidate. Gleeson replaces former Councilor Sara Gideon, who resigned in October after she […]

CUMBERLAND — Jewish and civil rights groups on Tuesday condemned anti-Semitic graffiti found over the weekend at Greely Middle School. “It is the JCA’s understanding that the Cumberland Police Department is actively investigating this incident,” Emily Chaleff, executive director of the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, said in a statement. “It is important that […]

FALMOUTH — A year and a half after voters rejected a plan to move and expand Falmouth Memorial Library, library trustees are considering two new proposals to address its space needs. One of them is similar to the proposal voters defeated. “The library has been working on space needs since 2001 and the board, along […]

YARMOUTH — The School Department could find itself looking for a new superintendent of schools as soon as next week. Superintendent Judy Paolucci is one of two finalists for the superintendent job in Leicester, Mass. A decision is expected Wednesday, Dec. 12, Leicester School Committee Chairman Scott Broskey said Tuesday. Paolucci said she applied for […]

YARMOUTH — A 15-year-old student at Yarmouth High School will face disciplinary action after bringing an unloaded pellet gun to school Nov. 29.  Principal Ted Hall, in an email sent to parents shortly after the incident, said he could not discuss specifics of the incident to protect the student’s confidentiality. He said the situation was […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors plans to vote Dec. 17 on whether to close North Yarmouth Memorial School and move its students to an expanded Greely Middle School. The board heard comments on the matter from residents of the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district at a public hearing Monday evening. […]

FALMOUTH — After eight months of vacancy, the former Stonyfield Cafe space in the Shops at Falmouth Village will soon have a new restaurant tenant. Falmouth resident Sharon Starks and chef Oleg Opalnyk plan to open Bueno Loco Mexican Restaurante at 240 U.S. Route 1 in February 2013. Starks said that it has been a dream […]