The town of Falmouth’s Climate Action Plan just landed in my email inbox. Town leaders deserve kudos for the years of work that produced the plan, which “contains strategies and actions that will guide decisions and development for the town until 2050.” The above quote from the plan is important. These sorts of documents are […]
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 28-Jan. 4
Chebeague Island Tue. 1/2 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall Wed. 1/3 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 1/2 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/3 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 1/4 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Town Hall Freeport Mon. 1/1 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall […]
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Maine land trusts using grant funds to upgrade trail systems around the state
The projects include design and planning of a parking area and the final steps of a trail reroute at nature preserves in Cape Elizabeth and Topsham, as well as the installation of lights on a Nordic ski trail in Norway.
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Falmouth latest Maine community to ban sale of flavored tobacco products
The prohibition, aimed at curbing tobacco addiction among children, goes into effect in March.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 14-21
Chebeague Island Tue. 12/19 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall Wed. 12/20 10 a.m. Select Board/DEP Bennet’s Cove Wed. 12/20 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 12/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 12/14 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Town Hall Freeport Thu. 12/14 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 12/18 […]
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Falmouth Police Dept.’s Giving Tree accepting donations through Dec. 29
The Falmouth Police Department’s annual Giving Tree is accepting donations through Dec. 29. This year’s beneficiary is Maine Needs, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides donated clothing, hygiene products, household items and other necessities to those who need them. Donations of new or gently used items, including winter clothing, snow boots, waterproof coats and gloves, tents, […]
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Portland woman arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 295
It is the second time in less than a week that someone has driven the wrong way on a major highway in Maine.
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Falmouth teens host successful blood drive for Red Cross
Peaches Stucker and Colby Morse said they were inspired to help after the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Twombly skating rink in Falmouth to celebrate grand reopening
After a year-long hiatus for repairs the family rink will officially reopen Sunday, Dec. 10.
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Letter: Kids’ nicotine addiction serious and public health should be top priority
I hope the members of the Falmouth Town Council saw the recent Portland Press Herald editorial by Jennifer Gulko, principal of Freeport High School, regarding flavored tobacco products and youth addiction. It’s a very forceful piece. She quotes the statistic that nearly 34% of high school students in Maine have used e-cigarettes. And as I […]