Members of the 3rd Maine Civil War re-enactors lead the Memorial Day parade down Main Street in Yarmouth on Monday. Members of the 3rd Maine fire three volleys before taps is played. A veteran and a police officer join others in saluting the American flag as Taps is played during the Memorial Day ceremony in […]

FREEPORT — A slightly increased $24.9 million Regional School Unit 5 fiscal year 2013 budget faces a June 12 referendum vote after review at the annual budget meeting. About 190 residents attended the three-hour meeting May 23 at Freeport High School, where amendments presented by the RSU 5 School Board and residents added about $17,500 […]

CUMBERLAND — Karen Campbell faces a challenge from former Town Councilor Jeff Porter in her campaign for a second term on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors. Campbell, 50, of Stonewall Drive, has lived in Cumberland for nine years. She is an a married, at-home parent and has three children; two are in […]

FALMOUTH — The town will hold a public sale of the contents of the Plummer-Motz and Lunt School buildings on Sunday, June 3, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. All items purchased during the garage sale-style event must be paid for and removed from the property on June 3. Items included in the sale include desks, chairs, filing […]

FALMOUTH — The Community Development Committee has decided it isn’t ready for a scheduled June 7 public hearing on the future of Route 1. The committee discussed the upcoming public hearing at a meeting on May 17. “We want to make sure that we are ready because it is a significant opportunity for deciding what to […]

PORTLAND — Emmanuel Caulk, an assistant superintendent in the Philadelphia public school system, was introduced Tuesday as the second finalist for the superintendent of schools job in Portland. Caulk made public appearances around the city on Tuesday to talk with parents and teachers about the School Department, its strengths, and its direction for the future. […]

PORTLAND — The pope has sent Maine’s highest-ranking Catholic, Bishop Richard J. Malone, to the Diocese of Buffalo. The move will result in an opening that could last for up to a year, officials of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said Tuesday. The decision, made by Pope Benedict XVI a week ago, was announced […]

FALMOUTH — The annual Shop Falmouth event is in need of planning committee volunteers. The event will take place Dec. 7-9 and the committee will meet throughout the summer. Call Anne Theriault at 838-3244 or visit FalmouthMaineblogspot.com.

CUMBERLAND — The town is deciding whether to allow two affordable housing developments along Route 100. After an executive session May 14, the Town Council unanimously authorized Town Manager Bill Shane to develop contract zone agreements with companies that each want to build 17 to 20 single-family homes on properties in West Cumberland. Both properties […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Looking for a way to get rid of that stuff cluttering up your closets, garage and attics? Things that other people could use? Goodwill Industries of Northern New England welcomes your help. The town will hold its second annual Goodwill donation drive and clean-up day from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 2. […]