FALMOUTH — The School Board is considering a policy that would allow non-residents to pay to send their children to Falmouth schools starting this fall. The board held a first reading of the proposed policy Tuesday night, and scheduled a May 15 public hearing and vote. School officials said they expect up to seven students […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The town is looking for a resident to complete two unexpired years left by the early exit of Selectman Andrew Walsh. Walsh last week announced he will resign his office after one year. Town Clerk Debbie Grover said Walsh’s seat will be filled in the June 12 election, creating a small window […]

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a fee structure for major events at the town’s recreation fields. The goal is to generate up to $20,000 a year in user fees. The council, which also authorized Town Manager Bill Shane to sign a contract for a Tuttle Road paving and sidewalk project, is […]

YARMOUTH — By the time she is done, Debbie Godowsky will know the long and short of every public road in town. “When you run the same route, it gets boring,” Godowsky, 60, said last week. Her runs are not dull, and will also help fund research into a genetic condition that affects her 13-month-old […]

PORTLAND — In 2010, Maine doctors prescribed 1,100 pounds of powerful painkillers like Vicodin and Percocet to their patients – more than triple the amount they prescribed just 10 years ago. Carolyn Wallace, a Portland-based drug and alcohol counselor, said that fully half of the people she treats for addiction are hooked on painkillers. The […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Town Meeting in June will vote on a $2.7 million fiscal 2013 budget, an increase of 4.7 percent over the current year. With the municipal, county and school budgets taken into account, residents could see a tax rate increase of 96 cents from the current $13.12 per $1,000 of property valuation, to […]

FREEPORT — Visitors sitting down to dinner at the Community Center on May 3 will not get equal portions to enjoy. That’s the point of the Community Meal being organized by seniors at Freeport High School to raise money for the local food pantry and international aid agency Oxfam. “With this dinner, we’re going to […]

FALMOUTH — Plans for the former Plummer-Motz and Lunt schools changed slightly after representatives of OceanView at Falmouth met with town staff and councilors about the redevelopment master plan for the property. Representatives from OceanView on Monday updated councilors on the progress of the master plan. Town Council Chairwoman Teresa Pierce also introduced zoning amendments […]

YARMOUTH — Opinions and observations about school and municipal spending will be sought when councilors host a 7 p.m. public hearing May 3 on fiscal 2013 budgets. The hearing will provide the last opportunity for residents to weigh in on $32.06 million in spending before the June 5 Town Meeting. Councilors unanimously approved sending the […]

FREEPORT — If nothing else, Dale Olmstead Jr.’s successor as town manager should be at ease among residents and school and town officials. Communication and management skills were among the key traits identified by about 15 people who attended an April 18 Town Hall forum on hiring a new town manager. “Did we mention follow […]