Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 4/1 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Tues. 4/6 6 p.m. School Committee Wed. 4/7 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 4/5 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Wed. 4/7 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Thur. 4/8 6 […]
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Sande’s Picks: It must be spring – farmers markets moving outside
The winter markets are wonderful, but there is nothing like being outside with warm breezes and sunshine (or rain) and fresh vegetables, flowers, bakeries, cheeses, meats and neighbors. Yarmouth The Yarmouth market will be located at the Bickford Pavilion, 1 Railroad Square, from 3-6 p.m. Thursdays beginning May 6, across the street from the former […]
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Falmouth residents now have one-stop shopping for town records
The town of Falmouth has introduced a new system for archiving meeting materials that allows all documents to be accessible in one location on its website. Meeting agendas, minutes and supporting documents will also now be available for 15 years. Users can still find agendas and minutes for specific meetings by date from within the […]
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Nomination papers available in Falmouth for council, school board
A total of three seats are up for nomination in town, closing April 12.
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Falmouth Science Bowl team zooming to nationals
The Falmouth High School Science Bowl team will face off virtually against students from all over the country.
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Life Unwound: How sweet it is
As I write, I wear a bangle with three intertwined strands that my father’s mother gave me in 1967. They jangle on my wrist and remind me of Memere. What a honey she was, a real sweetie. I visited Memere often. Memere made candy. I’d break off edges of fudge and savor them, big ones, […]
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Falmouth schools plan phased-in approach to full in-person instruction
The plan, contingent on the state of the pandemic, would start with the elementary school by the end of April.
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Falmouth temporarily closes town-owned trails
Falmouth temporarily closed its town-owned trails to the public on March 22. The town annually closes the trail system for several weeks “to ensure that the integrity of the trails is not compromised during the rain and mud season in Maine,” according to a statement on the town’s website. The closure applies to all trails […]
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Northern Meetings: March 25-April 1
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 3/25 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Workshop Thur. 4/1 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 3/25 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Forestry Subcommittee Mon. 3/29 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Falmouth Town Council meetings are on […]
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Letter: Does Balentine agree with anti-racist developments?
John Balentine’s obsession with the buzz term “cancel culture” plays well to his and Tucker Carlson’s base, who don’t want to be told that they can’t say or do whatever they want, regardless of how racist it may be. The award-winning college textbook “The Growth of the American Republic” (1930) opened its chapter on slavery […]