TOPSHAM — Two residents are facing off this November in the race for state House District 60. Republican Jean Wolkens of Meadow Road, a restaurant manager, and Democrat Andrew Mason, a selectman from Middlesex Road, are running to replace Rep. Kerri Prescott, R-Topsham, who is not seeking a fourth term. The district covers part of […]
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SMCC, firefighters to dedicate 9/11 memorial at Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Fire Service Institute, a department of Southern Maine Community College, will commemorate a new 9/11 memorial at Brunswick Landing on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. The 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial will be dedicated at the institute’s new building at 19 Sewall St. The memorial contains a fragment of girder […]
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Mid-Coast United Way launches campaign
BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine began off its 2012 fundraising campaign last week with a $1.96 million goal. This year’s theme is “What Do You See?” “The wonderful people at United Way’s 40 partner agencies see real human need – up close and personal – every day of the year,” United Way […]
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Taste of Brunswick aids hunger prevention
BRUNSWICK — The fourth annual Taste of Brunswick will happen at the Town Mall Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The rain-or-shine event will benefit the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. More than 13 downtown vendors will showcase a diverse collection of food while musicians perform in a beer tent sponsored by Byrnes’ Irish […]
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Only 1 contested election likely in Freeport
FREEPORT — Town elections will be stocked with incumbents and may have only one contested race. With less than 24 hours before the 4 p.m. Wednesday deadline for submitting nomination papers, two elections had no candidates and, with one exception, all other races were uncontested if all candidates who took out nomination papers return the […]
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Falmouth residents express support for bus service
FALMOUTH — Residents expressed overwhelming support for METRO bus service at a Town Council public hearing Monday night. The hearing was scheduled after a petition drive gathered enough signatures to put a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot to end the town’s participation in the Greater Portland Transit District. All but one member of the public, […]
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'Gentlemen of the Road' left $54K in Portland, but residents want more than cash
PORTLAND — This summer’s Mumford & Sons concert on the Eastern Promenade struck a few sour notes with neighbors, but was generally on key – while the city profited to the tune of $54,000. Those were the conclusions of a Tuesday night meeting where East End residents and city officials shared feedback and results from […]
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Falmouth couple indicted for allowing teen drinking
FALMOUTH — A Fieldstone Lane couple face an Oct. 4 arraignment in the Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket in Portland after they were indicted Monday on charges of allowing underage teenagers to drink alcohol during a June party at their home. Barry Spencer, 53, and his wife, Paula Spencer, 52, were each named in nine […]
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North Yarmouth selectmen send SAD withdrawal question to November referendum
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Tuesday to put a question suggesting withdrawal from School Administrative District 51 on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. If the question is approved, negotiations would begin between North Yarmouth and the school district, which the town formed with Cumberland in 1966. A negotiated withdrawal plan would be […]
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No injuries in Falmouth school bus accident
FALMOUTH — Police are still trying to determine the cause of a Monday afternoon accident involving a school bus and an SUV. At around 4 p.m. the bus driven by Scott Tapley collided with a 2011 Toyota RAV-4 driven by Falmouth resident Richard Couture. Both drivers claim to have had a green light and police said […]