YARMOUTH — The Royal River Conservation Trust, in collaboration with four other area land trusts, will hold a panel discussion Jan. 11 to hear what residents think the organizations should be focusing on in this year. The event at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Falmouth will begin at 7 p.m. with a screening of Maine filmmaker […]
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Chebeague Island Police Beat: Dec. 21
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Dec. 11-17.
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Dec. 14
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Dec. 5-11.
Shellfishing ban from Cape Elizabeth to Harpswell adds New Meadows
HARPSWELL — A precautionary shellfishing closure remains in effect in many areas of Casco Bay after a toxin that can be lethal to humans was detected last week. The ban prohibits fishing for mussels, clams, quahogs, oysters and carnivorous snails from the affected water until further notice. Domoic acid, the bio toxin produced by a […]
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Dec. 7
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3.
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 30
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 20-26.
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 23
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 13-19.
Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 6-13.
Kiwanis, other service clubs need members
PORTLAND — The Portland Kiwanis Club recently celebrated its 100th birthday, and though membership has declined in recent years, its president is confident the group will continue to reach other milestones. “Kiwanis clubs, as small as we are in southern Maine, we have a huge impact in our communities,” said Portland Kiwanis President Jason Briggs, who […]
Report questions safety of southern Maine bridges
PORTLAND — Bridging a gap between bridge safety and funding will be vital to Maine’s future economic growth, according to a report released earlier this month. “Maine will need to maintain and modernize its bridges by repairing or replacing deficient bridges and providing needed maintenance on other bridges to ensure that they remain in good […]