YARMOUTH — With ambitious zoning changes on the horizon, the town could be going back in time for future development, restoring the Route 1 corridor to its historic roots. At least that is the vision developed by town residents, officials and planners through a five-day planning session called Planapalooza, held late last month. The new […]
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Scarborough Marsh in new light
Marilyn Taylor of Scarborough scans the skies and marshes for birds on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the opening of the Scarborough Marsh observation deck on the newly acquired Gervais family farm conservation land off Route 1. The deck, built on a converted former microwave antenna testing tower at 53 Mason Libby Drive, was a project […]
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Inaugural Bug Light 5K coming Sunday
SOUTH PORTLAND — Runners and walkers are invited to lace up their shoes and help two local nonprofits Sunday at 9 a.m. with the first annual Bug Light 5K Run/Walk. The course begins and ends at Bug Light Park and passes through Willard Beach and Willard Square. Pre-race registration is $15, and race-day registration is […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport reaches deal to buy land near train station
FREEPORT — The town will not use eminent domain to take property necessary for creating an easement to the new Amtrak train station. Instead, the Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a purchase-and-sale agreement with Timm Holdings LLC, using $125,000 from the sale of tax-acquired property to make the purchase and issuing parking credits to Timm […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Marathon men and women
The mass of runners stretches as far as the eye can see on Route 1 near the intersection with Route 88 at approximately Mile 5 of the annual Maine Marathon last Sunday in Falmouth.
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Falmouth restores curbside recycling for businesses
FALMOUTH — After reducing recycling availability for businesses a year ago, the town plans to offer them curbside pickup starting this fall. The new program allows businesses to purchase large trash bins from Pine Tree Waste at a cost of $13 a month, instead of paying the $5 annual fee at the transfer station. According to […]
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Freeport doctor agrees to pay more than $321K for improper billing
PORTLAND — A doctor has agreed to pay the federal government more than $300,000 to settle claims that he improperly billed federal health-care programs. Dr. Peter M. File, an osteopathic physician with offices in Freeport and Alexandria, Va., agreed to pay $321,443, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II. The United States filed a […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland police make arrest in probe of home invasions
PORTLAND — Police made an arrest Monday in the investigation of two home-invasion robberies that occurred within hours of each other Sunday morning. Kaemar Wilson, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with armed robbery in connection with one of the incidents, at 233 Cumberland Ave. Wilson was arrested during a traffic stop on St. John […]
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Falmouth Kitchen Tour helps fight hunger
FALMOUTH — The doors of nine Falmouth homes will be open to the public on Friday and Saturday for the second Falmouth Kitchen Tour. The tours, which begin at the Falmouth Country Club and run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcase some of Maine’s top kitchen designers and cabinetmakers, and the newest lighting and appliance […]
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Portland City Council makes short work of routine agenda
PORTLAND — The City Council took less than 30 minutes Monday night to take care of business. In a brief agenda, the council approved the appointment of 22 wardens and clerks to the city voting wards; established polling times for Election Day, Nov. 6; and approved celebrations planned for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and for […]