I’d like to express my appreciation to all of those who organized the Very Merry Falmouth events. It was a real treat to drop in at the tree lighting and then watch fireworks the next night. COVID-safe, inclusive, free, after work and before bedtime – it was good, wholesome fun. We get our tax money’s […]
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Falmouth officers return to active duty after October fatal shooting
The two officers involved in a fatal shooting in October in Falmouth returned to active duty last month after an internal investigation found they “acted within policy,” according to Falmouth Police Chief John Kilbride. Sgt. Kevin Conger and Officer Peter Theriault are back on the job. Conger is on light duty while he recovers from […]
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Helping others is in the cards for three middle schoolers
A fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House and Salvation Army created by three girls from Falmouth and Yarmouth includes delivering season’s greetings to local seniors.
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Metro considers more stops, on-demand bus service in Falmouth
If approved, the new plan would allow riders on the OceanView and Town Market loops to schedule rides, and Metro would add stops at Maine Medical Center and Thompson’s Point in Portland.
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Fire destroys a storage shed at Falmouth Community Park
A storage shed at Falmouth Community Park at 19 Winn Road and its contents were destroyed in a fire Dec. 4. When firefighters arrived at the park about 6:30 p.m., the 25-by-15 foot shet was “heavily involved in flames,” according to the Falmouth FIre Dept. There were no injuries reported. The State Fire Marshal’s Office […]
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Letter: Additions to Route 1 in Falmouth are eyesores
The Falmouth Planning Board should sponsor a naming contest for the two edifices that now loom above Route 1 from the extreme edge of the Falmouth Shopping Center. And I should like to submit the first entry. I propose “The Thumbs.” This name would be the short version of the longer “The Sore Thumbs,” or […]
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 9-16
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Mon. 12/13 1:50 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 12/15 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 12/9 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Trails Subcommittee Mon. 12/13 7 p.m. Town Council Wed. 12/15 4 p.m. Communications Subcommittee Wed. 12/15 4 p.m. […]
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Falmouth representative running for Breen’s Senate seat
Teresa Pierce, who represents Falmouth in the Maine House of Representatives, is running in Senate District 25 to replace incumbent Cathy Breen. Pierce, a Democat, is serving her fourth term in the House and cannot run for reelection due to term limits. She served on the Falmouth Town Council for six years, two of which […]
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Falmouth to test its waters for pesticides, fertilizers for first time
The town wants to determine the local impact of pollutants carried by storm water or snowmelt that can damage aquatic life.
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Falmouth’s ‘fantastic little’ bookstore sold to Sherman’s
Book Review will more than double in size when it opens in January as a Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop.