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
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Falmouth man pleads guilty to nearly a decade of tax evasion
Jeffrey Riddle failed to pay the IRS hundreds of thousands in taxes, then he bought an island home.
Falmouth pesticide ordinance sees changes, awaits minor edits
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.
Wrong-way driver arrested following head-on crash on I-95 in Falmouth
State police said the driver crashed into a car operated by a pregnant woman, who sustained minor injuries.
Northern Meetings: Dec. 12-19
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 […]
Northern Meetings: Dec. 5-12
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 […]
Letter: Following Abdi Nor Iftin’s advice, connecting to others
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 […]
Northern Meetings: Nov. 28-Dec. 5
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 […]
Municipal events shine during the holidays
Local holiday events in the Greater Portland region support local businesses and bring a sense of community cheer.
Are Maine Audubon’s turkeys the safest birds in the state this Thanksgiving?
The reestablished wild turkey population in Maine is now considered abundant and is spread across all 16 counties.