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Northern Meetings: Dec. 19-26

December 19, 2024December 16, 2024

Cumberland Mon. 12/23 6 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Freeport Thu. 12/19 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall North Yarmouth Thu. 12/19 6:30 p.m. Economic Dev./Sustainability WH/CC Yarmouth Thu. 12/19 7 p.m. Town Council Voting Hybrid, Log Cabin Mon. 12/23 Noon Tree Committee Town Hall

Local & State

Falmouth man pleads guilty to nearly a decade of tax evasion

by Daniel Kool December 16, 2024December 17, 2024

Jeffrey Riddle failed to pay the IRS hundreds of thousands in taxes, then he bought an island home.

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Falmouth pesticide ordinance sees changes, awaits minor edits

by Sophie Burchell December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

At the Falmouth Town Council meeting on Dec. 9, the town presented the changes to a controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance based on community feedback and delayed its approval as small changes will still be made.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Wrong-way driver arrested following head-on crash on I-95 in Falmouth

by Katie Langley December 15, 2024December 15, 2024

State police said the driver crashed into a car operated by a pregnant woman, who sustained minor injuries.

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Northern Meetings: Dec. 12-19

December 12, 2024December 9, 2024

Chebeague Island Tue. 12/17 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 12/18 9 a.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 12/17 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 12/18 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 12/16 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Tue. 12/17 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall […]

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Northern Meetings: Dec. 5-12

December 5, 2024November 27, 2024

Chebeague Island Thu. 12/5 6 p.m. Marine Resources Mapping Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 12/9 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 12/9 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Freeport Mon. 12/9 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission Town Hall Tue. 12/10 7:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Tue. 12/10 7:30 a.m. Complete Streets Town Hall […]

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Letter: Following Abdi Nor Iftin’s advice, connecting to others

December 4, 2024November 30, 2024

I loved Abdi Nor Iftin’s Nov. 19 column (“Now is the time to buckle up and fight, not flee“) on the importance of immigrants being active in the community. My family also immigrated here (in 1631) so I find it ironic when my fellow non-Native American friends are xenophobic. I point out, “If we start […]

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Northern Meetings: Nov. 28-Dec. 5

November 28, 2024November 25, 2024

Chebeague Island Tue. 12/3 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 12/4 9 a.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 12/5 6 p.m. Marine Resources Mapping Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 12/4 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 12/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 12/2 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town […]