I am writing to concur with John Balentine’s excellent column, “Lockdown madness must end May 1” (April 23). I personally think this whole pandemic and our response to it is way overblown. There is not a single person alive on this planet who had ever lived through such a nightmarish experience, the complete shutting down […]
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Falmouth parks and trail heads remain closed, Audubon and land trust trails open
Although the town can issue a summons for criminal trespassing, no one has been charged to date.
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Falmouth budget would increase tax rate by less than 2%
The proposed spending plan was trimmed, but user fees would make up some of the shortfall.
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Falmouth postpones municipal elections to July 14
Local elections were pushed ahead after Gov. Janet Mills moved the date of the state primaries from June 9 due to concerns over the coronavirus.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: April 30-May 7
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should confirm that meetings are still being held.
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Falmouth looks to educate residents on lawn care
The Living Lawns campaign will inform residents on the impacts of pesticides and chemicals used in landscaping.
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School Notebook: April 22
Falmouth student excels, local students earn awards, scholarships at Maine State Science Fair A Falmouth High School student earned a top three award at the 74th annual Maine State Science Fair, organized by The Jackson Laboratory and Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance. The March 28 virtual event included 199 students representing 32 schools in 11 […]
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Falmouth postpones $200K donation toward land trust purchase
The decision comes as the Town Council trims the town’s budget in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Life Unwound: Time to rebel against the inner rebel
I’ve been called a maverick. Every psychological test I’ve taken yields results that say people with my personality type thrive with options and yearn for independence. We do best when we have freedom to be creative and innovative. True. For odd reasons, I’ve adopted the zebra as my power animal. It turns out that even […]
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Northern Meetings: April 23-30
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should confirm that meetings are still being held.