PORTLAND — The three finalists to create a memorial to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Portland will present their final designs at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in City Council chambers. The finalists are Robert Katz, Augusta; TJD&A Landscape Architects, Yarmouth; and Ironwood Design Group, Newmarket, New Hampshire. The city has allocated […]
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$1.5M grant to fund program for at-risk youth
The Opportunity Alliance’s (TOA) Public Health Program has been named the recipient of a $1.5 million grant to help continue their work.
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Edward Jones in Freeport collecting Toys for Tots
FREEPORT — Local residents who wish to take part in helping needy children in the area can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at the office of Caleb Stephens, local Edward Jones financial advisor. Stephens is using his office at 5 Depot St. in Suite 14 as a drop-off location to support the U.S. Marine […]
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Local Scouts collecting donations for food pantry
FREEPORT — Scouts from Freeport and Pownal are seeking donations of nonperishable food, personal care items, and paper goods for the food pantry at Freeport Community Services, which serves both communities. This coming weekend, Scouts will place flyers detailing the event in collection bags left on doorknobs. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]
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Falmouth Town Hall goes purple for pancreatic cancer
FALMOUTH — November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the town is taking part in the Light the Night Purple event to raise awareness. Every weeknight throughout November purple electric candles will illuminate the windows at Town Hall. Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. and Maine is among the […]
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Funds granted to fight youth substance abuse
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Casco Bay Create Awareness Now Coalition will receive $125,000 from the federal government to help support programs and outreach aimed at preventing youth substance abuse and fostering drug-free communities, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced in a joint press release. Casco Bay CAN serves the towns of Falmouth, Cumberland, […]
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Bouloses donate scholarship fund for vets at USM
PORTLAND — Beginning next fall, an endowed scholarship will be available for veterans attending the University of Southern Maine. The scholarship is being created through a $500,000 gift from Vietnam Marine pilot Joe Boulos and his wife and Sheri to the University of Southern Maine Foundation. “It is our hope that our gift will help […]
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Portland school buses to be fixed in voluntary recall
PORTLAND — Nine of Portland Public Schools’ buses will have remediation work to fix an issue with seats as soon as next month. The work comes as part of a voluntary recall, announced last month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Seats on some ThomasBuilt buses have insufficient impact absorption in the event of […]
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Yarmouth winter parking ban begins next week
YARMOUTH — Winter parking restrictions begin on Nov. 15 and run through April 15. To make way for snowplows and snow removal, overnight on-street parking is prohibited. Violators will be subject to fines and possible towing. Call the Police Department at 846-3333 for more information.
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Nominations open for Freeport Citizen of the Year
FREEPORT — The town is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Citizen of the Year. The award is designed to honor those who have significantly contributed to the community. Nomination forms are available at the Town Office, Freeport Community Library and online at freeportmaine.com. The deadline for submission is Dec. 12. Call 865-4743 for more […]