Maine State Ballet welcomes you to an evening in Paris with characters from all walks of 1870s Parisian life, including a Glove Seller, her admiring Baron, a love-smitten tourist, and a mysterious Lady in Red as they enter into flirtations leading to a raucous brawl. Peace is restored as the evening culminates in a lively […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 15-22
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/21 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Tues. 9/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/21 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/21 7:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board PML Thur. 9/22 7 p.m. Maine Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 9/19 8:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
Letter: Kuhn’s work for library shows her leadership abilities
I met Amy Kuhn more than 10 years ago, when we served together on the Falmouth Memorial Library’s Board of Trustees. I’ve known her to be an unwavering supporter of the library in every possible way. I watched her step up while on the board every time she saw a need. Most importantly, Amy served […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 8-15
Chebeague Island Thur. 9/8 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Meeting Zoom Mon. 9/12 5 p.m. Planning Board Island School Tues. 9/13 7 p.m. Climate Resiliency Workshop Zoom Cumberland Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Office Tues. 9/13 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Office Durham Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Tues. 9/13 […]
Letter: State Senate candidate Pierce has long list of significant accomplishments
Join me in electing Teresa Pierce to State Senate District 25. Teresa is a seasoned leader with significant accomplishments at the municipal level and during eight years representing (most of) Falmouth in the Statehouse. As House chair of appropriations, Teresa worked to: make permanent an increase to the property tax fairness credit for 100,000 Mainers; […]
Letter: Independent candidate best choice for governor
After COVID, we need good news. Fortunately, in this mid-term election, there is a new face and philosophy on the political scene. Sam Hunkler, a true independent, is on the ballot for governor of Maine. Sam is no puppet manipulated by party strings, but rather a man who thinks for himself while caring deeply about […]
Letter: Pierce has the skills to serve in the state Senate
Deciding who to support for public office can be daunting. There are candidates who are sincere and are willing to put their energy into a campaign to win, but that is not enough. Not all candidates are equal. I value competence and an ability to be attentive to constituents and the needs of their districts. […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 1-8
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/7 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Wed. 9/7 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/7 7 p.m. Lands & Conservation Commission Town Hall Durham Wed. 9/7 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Falmouth Tues. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Planning Board […]
School Notebook: Aug. 31
Baxter Academy appoints new director Anna Klein-Christie has been appointed the executive director of Portland-based Baxter Academy for Technology and Science, effective Sept. 2. Klein-Christie has more than 20 years of experience working with local and international nonprofits serving youth and is committed to expanding STEM opportunities. “As our educational programming is at no cost […]
Falmouth opens two bike repair stations
Two new bicycle new repair stations at the Route 88 and Town Landing/Johnson Road intersection and on Route 1 in front of Falmouth Shopping Center were celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 8. The stations include repair tools and an air pump for cyclists to fix their bikes on the go. The Recycling and Energy Advisory […]