Sara Juli and I hit it off instantly when we met at preschool in Falmouth years ago. After both being raised in Connecticut and later moving to New York City, we each somehow landed in Falmouth with our families with a sense of purpose and a clear vision for our families’ futures. Our shared passion […]
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Northern Meetings: May 26-June 2
Chebeague Island Mon. 5/30 6 p.m. Broadband Committee Wed. 6/1 6 p.m. Select Board Cumberland Tues. 5/31 10:30 a.m. Communications Committee Wed. 6/1 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Thur. 5/26 6:30 p.m. Special Select Board Meeting Town Office Wed. 6/1 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Office Falmouth Fri. 5/27 1 p.m. Community Wellness […]
Letter: Regan would be asset to School Board
Laurel Regan is running for the Falmouth School Board. I’m writing to share why I would like to see her elected. I have known Laurel for 14 years. We met working closely together at Barber Foods, and while our careers have taken us elsewhere, we have remained friends. Of all the people I’ve worked with […]
Applications open for Falmouth fire scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the annual $1,000 Falmouth Fire-EMS Scholarship. The scholarship is open to local high school seniors who are pursuing a post-secondary education in firefighting, emergency medical services, nursing or a related field. Guidelines can be found at falmouth.org. The deadline to hand-deliver or postmark mailed applications to Falmouth Fire-EMS, 8 Bucknam […]
Falmouth researching fixes to local water issues
Falmouth has received a $50,000 grant to help implement its 2021 Strategic Watershed Plan this summer. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation will allow research at several streams to see if excess water runoff and/or sediment are causing habitat and water quality problems, according to the town. The grant also funds nature-based […]
Falmouth council approves $43M school budget
The Falmouth Town Council unanimously approved on May 16 Falmouth Schools’ $43 million budget for the next school year. The budget is $2 million more than the current school year’s. The combined new school and town budget is $62.7 million, which increases the property tax rate $1.55 to $18.98 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. If […]
Cumberland & Falmouth Farmers Market open for season
The Cumberland & Falmouth Farmers Market is now open for the season with new hours. The market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 29 in Cumberland, behind Town Hall at 290 Tuttle Road. In Falmouth, it will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through […]
Consolidated Communications begins fiber internet rollout in Falmouth
Subscribers are able to stream multiple devices simultaneously with the same speed for uploads and downloads.
Northern Meetings: May 19-26
Chebeague Island Tues. 5/24 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Wed. 5/25 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall/Zoom Cumberland Mon. 5/23 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Durham Tues. 5/24 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thur. 5/26 6:30 p.m. Special Select Board/Citizen Interview Committee Meeting Town Hall Falmouth Thur. 5/19 5:30 p.m. Board of Assessment Review […]
Gov. Mills signs $150,000 bill to help Maine communities kill browntail moths
Invasive browntail moths are destroying trees and causing health issues for Mainers, especially in the Midcoast.