Forum addresses

opiate addiction

A public forum titled “Opiate Addiction in Our Community: The Challenges and Solutions,” will be

Held Thursday, Feb. 25, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St. Panelists will include Sen. Cathy Breen; Rep. Janice Cooper; Rep. Drew Gattine, House chairman of Health & Human Services Committee; Dr. Mary Dowd, opiate addiction specialist; a Yarmouth police representative; and others.

For further information, call Cooper at 847-3193.

Novel about books

topic of meeting

The Merrill Memorial Library Readers Circle selection, “The Storied Live of A.J. Fikry,” by Gabrielle Zevin, will be discussed Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the library. Litlovers.com says, “Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books – and booksellers – that changes our lives by giving us the stories that open our hearts and enlighten our minds.”

Chamber hosts

meal with legislators

The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce will host the Royal River Review Legislative Breakfast Session featuring a question-and-answer session with state Rep. Janice Cooper and state Sen. Cathy Breen, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 7:30-9 a.m., at the American Legion Log Cabin on Main Street in Yarmouth.

Breen represents Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, part of Westbrook and Yarmouth (Maine Senate District 25). Cooper represents District 47 – Chebeague Island, Long Island and Yarmouth. This event is free and all are encouraged to attend. For more information or to register, see www.yarmouthmaine.org or call 846-3984.

Adopt hydrant

this winter

The Yarmouth highway department crew is responsible for clearing snow away from 291 hydrants around town.

In order to perform this task as quickly as possible, the crew is asking residents to adopt a hydrant and volunteer to keep it clear of snow through the winter.

For more information, contact Erik S. Street, director of Public Works, at 846-2401.

Mailbox replacement

In the event that a mailbox is damaged by the town during winter operations, residents can call 846-2401 to report it. A highway department representative will come out to evaluate the damage. If it is determined that the department is responsible, either repairs will be made to the existing box and/or post, or a temporary box and post will be placed in service for the winter. Permanent repairs will be made in the spring.

The town of Yarmouth replaces all mailboxes and posts with a standard design. The total value of the standard box and post is $45 ($30 for the post and $15 for the box). For more information or to report a damaged mailbox or post, call 846-2401.

Editorial cartoons

topic of lecture

The trustees of the Merrill Memorial Library have been awarded a grant from the Maine Humanities Council’s Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative Fund to host Pulitzer Prize-winning Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis. He will present a lecture on the topic, “Editorial Cartoons: Insight or Insult?” on Monday, March 14, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the library,

215 Main St., Yarmouth. He will also visit Yarmouth High School to talk with students about the issues in editorial cartooning. A display of his editorial cartoons will be available in the library’s art gallery for two weeks surrounding the event.

The event is co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, Maine Humanities Council, Yarmouth Public Schools, and Portland Public Library, where he will also speak.