YARMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, will meet with constituents from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth. Breen represents District 25 in the Maine Senate, which covers the communities of Falmouth, Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Gray, Long Island, Yarmouth, and part of Westbrook. Breen will on hand to discuss legislation, […]
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Yarmouth History Center offers cemetery walk, lecture on WPA post office murals
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Historical Society, along with the Village Improvement Society, will offer a talk and walk at the Yarmouth Baptist Cemetery with historian Ron Romano at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The event is free and open to the public and will begin at the Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St. Romano […]
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Drive Electric Week events offered in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The communities of Falmouth, Yarmouth and Cumberland are partnering with TideSmart Global to offer a special National Drive Electric Week event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. TideSmart will host the event, which is free and open to the public. Area auto dealers will be on hand to showcase the latest […]
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Color Run supports education in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Education Foundation will hold its 4th annual Color Run at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Tickets are $15 per person. This family friendly event offers two distances and is held on the school campus, off Woodville Road. The goal is to raise money to support the educational needs of Falmouth’s youth. […]
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Annual tax billing process streamlined in Portland
PORTLAND — The city is streamlining its annual tax billing process to create greater efficiency and lower overall costs. Beginning with this year, residents will receive a single annual tax bill with two payment coupons. According to a release from the city, “in previous years the City incurred significant additional staff, supplies, and postage cost […]
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City releases water resources survey
PORTLAND — The city’s Water Resources Division and the Portland Water District are collecting public feedback to better understand the needs and priorities pertaining to water resources. Portland’s Water Resources Division provides wastewater collection and stormwater management, while the Portland Water District provides safe drinking water, and wastewater collection and treatment. The Water Resources Division […]
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First debate set for Portland mayoral, council candidates
PORTLAND — The first 2019 Portland Candidates Forum, which will feature candidates for Portland mayor and City Council District 3, will be held 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St. The event will begin with a debate between District 3 City Council candidates Tae Chong, Andrew Graham, […]
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Grant program open for new and expanding Portland businesses
PORTLAND — The city has launched another round of its Business Assistance Program for Job Creation. The program provides matching grants to Portland businesses for the creation of jobs for low-to-moderate-income individuals and other business expenses. According to a release from the city, “it is anticipated that the BAP budget of almost $200,000 in grant […]
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Hospice of Southern Maine to light up Deering Oaks
PORTLAND — Hospice of Southern Maine will host its annual Twilight in the Park remembrance event Saturday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in Deering Oaks Park. During the free event, thousands of luminarias memorializing loved ones will illuminate Deering Oaks in a “warm glow of love, celebration and remembrance,” according to HSM. “Twilight in the […]
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New coalition formed to protect fishing heritage
PORTLAND — A group of residents working to ensure continued access to Maine’s oceans for the state’s lobstermen and fishermen has formed a new coalition called Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage. The group has been advocating for lobstermen who are losing fishing grounds to aquaculture leases in some parts of the state. “This group is asking […]