YARMOUTH — Current Council Chairman Rob Waeldner was re-elected for another three- year term Tuesday. Waeldner received 703 votes and Randall Bates, a former councilor, was chosen for the second open seat on the town’s governing board. He got 688 votes. There were two other candidates in the race, both newcomers. Peter Fromuth received 552 […]
Kate Irish Collins
Kate Irish Collins has been doing community journalism around southern Maine since 1997, with a couple breaks here and there. Kate writes for The Forecaster group of weekly newspapers. Her beat includes the Portland schools and the towns of Falmouth and Yarmouth. Kate grew up in Gorham and now lives near the beach, where she walks her dog as much as possible. She always has a book on hand and always enjoys watching a good movie.
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Yarmouth Town Meeting OKs all warrant articles
YARMOUTH — Residents passed all 29 warrant articles with no discussion and no objections at Tuesday night’s annual Town Meeting. The recipient of the town’s annual Latchstring Award, and several town officials were also recognized during the meeting at Yarmouth High School. The $26.6 million school budget now goes to a validation referendum June 11, […]
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Yarmouth may appoint panel to oversee community center effort
YARMOUTH — With a proposal for a Community Center project moving forward, the Town Council is considering creating a committee to oversee the effort. The council is expected to discuss creating the oversight committee during a workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Town Manager Nat Tupper said the council has “a great deal of interest […]
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Falmouth candidate claims donations taint opponents
FALMOUTH — Although candidates for municipal offices are not required to file campaign finance reports, a candidate for Town Council is questioning contributions he claims opposing candidates have accepted. There are five candidates running for three seats in the June 11 Town Council election: Valentine Sheldon, Jim Chaousis, Janice de Lima, Tommy Johnson and Jay Trickett. […]
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Falmouth council rolls back zoning, OKs Tidewater growth
FALMOUTH — Saying they’ve heard the concerns of residents, town councilors voted unanimously May 29 to roll back some zoning changes enacted three years ago. Councilors said while they had a lot of respect and appreciation for the work that went into the new zoning, it was clear that the new rules were causing harm. With […]
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New Falmouth subdivision would create conserved land
FALMOUTH — A six-lot subdivision off Woodville Road is expected to get final approval when the Planning Board meets again. The board was scheduled to meet June 4, but the meeting was postponed due to the lack of a quorum. The Planning Board’s next scheduled meeting is 6:30 p.m. June 11. The project, which will consist […]
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Pride Portland! organizers hope to leave discord behind
PORTLAND — This year’s Pride Portland! festival will include 10 days of activities and events designed to celebrate the LGBTQ community. In addition, the event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City, often considered a galvanizing moment of the pride movement. Organizers of the celebration also hope to avoid some […]
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‘Music for Moore Food’: Portland Eagle Scout organizing concert to stock school pantry
PORTLAND — After learning some of the statistics around food insecurity, including that it impacts one in five Maine children, Nate Hanscom decided to tackle the problem at the local level. For his Eagle Scout project, Hanscom has put together a rock concert to support the food pantry at Lyman Moore Middle School. Called “Music for Moore […]
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Class of 2019: Portland student finds community at Casco Bay High School
PORTLAND — Herve Irakoze has only been a student at Casco Bay High School for the past two years. But in that time, he said, it has become home. Irakoze will graduate from CBHS on Thursday, June 6, and said without the support and encouragement he found there, he might not be attending his dream college, […]
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Class of 2019: Portland High School grad finds herself, and her life path
PORTLAND — When she first arrived in this country, Hind Al Shammari wanted to learn English as quickly as possible so she could fit in. Now Al Shammari, who will graduate from Portland High School on Thursday, June 6, said she’s proud of her heritage and is delighted to have earned the special seal of bi-literacy, […]