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LePage plan would bar local pesticide rules

by Marian McCue

AUGUSTA — A Washington lobbyist, golf course managers, pesticide company owners and environmentalists crowded into a legislative hearing room Monday to debate a proposal that would strip municipalities of their ability to regulate pesticides. The pesticide regulations in the 27 Maine cities and town that have enacted limits that are tighter than state rules could […]

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New Portland food truck delivers ‘ultimate comfort food’

by Kate Irish Collins

PORTLAND — Maine may be best known for its seafood, but the state is also a major producer of potatoes. That’s why it made perfect sense for Renee Rhoads, of Falmouth, to sell only foods nestled in mashed potatoes from her new food truck, appropriately called Mashed. The rotating menu includes a Thanksgiving-themed offering of turkey, […]

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Gailey gets interim nod to manage Cumberland County

by The Forecaster

PORTLAND — Cumberland County Assistant Manager Jim Gailey is expected to be named interim county manager at Tuesday’s County Commissioners meeting. The move follows the departure of former County Manager Peter Crichton, who is now city manager in Auburn. Crichton’s last day with Cumberland County was April 7, County Commissioner Sue Witonis said. Gailey became assistant […]

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‘The place that changed me’: Cumberland ceremony enfranchises new Americans

by Alex Lear

CUMBERLAND — A nation of immigrants added 31 new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony Friday, April 7, at Greely Middle School. The school, which has held similar events in years past, invited U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to deliver the oath of allegiance to candidates from 22 countries who were seated by the stage […]

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VAST plans turkey hunt, wheelchair basketball and more

by Adam Birt

NEW GLOUCESTER – The Veterans Adaptive Sports and Training group (colloquially, “VAST”), which operates out of Pineland Farms, has a number of activities on its docket for the coming months, including its annual turkey hunt as well as a wheelchair basketball game organized in tandem with Deering High School. VAST is a free program for […]

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Yarmouth hires Gleason as school principal

by The Forecaster

YARMOUTH — The new principal of Yarmouth Elementary School will be Ryan Gleason, currently assistant principal at Falmouth Elementary School, the School Department announced Tuesday.  Gleason will begin his new job July 1. He will replace Betsy Lane, who is retiring June 30 after nine years at the grades two-four school.  Gleason joined the Falmouth school system […]

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