One of the first actions of the 117th U.S. Congress should be to revise the Electoral Count Act of 1887. The act was the basis of the recent certification vote that Congress took on Jan. 6 and the protest/riot that accompanied it. Altering the wording of this act is one way we can safeguard our […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 21-28
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 1/21 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Wed. 1/27 9:30 a.m. Cemetery Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 1/25 7 p.m. Town Council Wed. 1/27 7 p.m. Climate Action Subcommittee Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be […]
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Falmouth police officer retires after logging four decades of service
Steve Hamilton worked his last shift on Jan. 6 to end the most consecutive years of service in department history.
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Topsham man charged with multiple felonies in high-speed turnpike chase
The York-area chase, which occurred in the southbound lanes, led to an accident in the northbound lane that killed a Falmouth couple.
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Falmouth couple killed in turnpike crash
Geoffrey and Elizabeth Gattis’ car was hit from behind by a tractor-trailer Tuesday when traffic slowed following a police pursuit on the Maine Turnpike in York County.
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Life Unwound: Letter of love
My mother died a year ago between Christmas and New Year’s. I’ve thought about her often and that song from the musical “Rent” keeps reappearing: “How do you measure a year? In daylights? In sunsets? In midnights? In cups of coffee? In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife?” How do we measure a life? […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 14-21
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 1/19 6 p.m. School Committee Wed. 1/20 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Thur. 1/21 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 1/14 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission – Trails Subcommittee Tues. 1/19 6 p.m. Planning Board Workshop […]
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Falmouth Planning Board tables shopping center project
FALMOUTH — The Planning Board tabled site plan approval for a project in Falmouth Shopping Center to get more information through a third-party review. A peer review was requested for the lighting, landscaping and architecture of the Route 1 project, which would include Chase Bank and a restaurant on the ground floor and office space in […]
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Former councilor: Planned addition to Falmouth Shopping Center ‘lacks heart’
The 24,000-square-foot, four-story building would include a Chase Bank branch and a restaurant on Route 1.
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 7-14
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 1/7 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 1/11 7 p.m. Town Council Thur. 1/14 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission – Trails Subcommittee Falmouth Town Council meetings are on Falmouth Community TV Channel 1301 or the online […]