PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines representatives will be visiting islands at the end of the month to discuss proposed changes to the ferry schedule. Meetings will be held aboard the Bay Mist on Monday, July 29, from 6:05-6:35 p.m. at Little Diamond Island; 6:55-7:25 p.m. at Diamond Cove, and at Great Diamond Island from 7:40-8:10 […]
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Portland police charge pair with drug trafficking
PORTLAND — Police arrested two men on Oxford Street after an investigation into drug trafficking at 259 Oxford St. According to a Police Department press release, police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency on July 9 arrested Kevin A. Stichel, 30, of New York and Orbina E. Turner, 46, of New Jersey. Stichel was charged […]
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Yarmouth plans bridge celebration, tribute
YARMOUTH — A celebration to mark completion of the new bridge carrying Route 1 over Main Street will be held Aug. 11 from 4-6 p.m. The event will honor not just the physical structure, but planning, creativity, and partnerships that went into the project. The process lasted about five years, at a cost of almost […]
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Regional transportation group launches online survey
PORTLAND — The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System has been working in recent months to set regional priorities for transportation investment. As part of that effort, the organization has developed a brief online survey it hopes people living and working from Scarborough north to Freeport and west to Standish would be willing to answer. The […]
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Sidewalk survey scheduled for Portland’s Woodfords Corner
PORTLAND — In an effort to make Woodfords Corner a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly area, Friends of Woodfords will be conducting a sidewalk survey from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10. The survey, according to the organization, “will include an interactive group walk through a mile of streets in the Woodfords Corner area that includes […]
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Topsham man charged with setting apartment fire
TOPSHAM — Brunswick police on Monday arrested a Topsham man on a charge of arson. Jesse Watts, 35, allegedly set his 2 Old Augusta Road apartment on fire June 18. The fire, which started on the kitchen counter, caused minor damage to the residence. There were no injuries to other apartment house residents. Topsham Police […]
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Falmouth land trust offers guided hike of Clapboard Island
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Land Trust is offering a special guided hike of Clapboard Island, July 20, 9 a.m.-noon . The event is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required on the land trust’s Facebook page. The Friends of Clapboard Island will provide a boat to the island, which lies about a […]
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Bonville is Falmouth citizen of the year
FALMOUTH — Ralph Bonville received the town’s 2018 Citizen of the Year award. The honor was announced June 26 at the annual municipal banquet. Bonville, a veteran of World War II, is a founding member of American Legion Post No. 164, and has been a member of the Legion for 73 years. Every Veterans Day […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival needs volunteers
YARMOUTH — The Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to assist with the upcoming Yarmouth Clam Festival, scheduled for July 19-21. The annual festival raises funds and awareness for local nonprofits and civic organizations. Along with the chamber’s booth, volunteers are also needed at the Merrill Memorial Library and North Yarmouth Academy booths. Contact Adrienne […]
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Yarmouth begins new animal control plan
YARMOUTH — Starting this week, the town’s regional animal control officer, Bobby Silcott, is a full-time employee of the town of Cumberland. But he will still continue to provide animal control services for Yarmouth. Any concerns can be relayed through Yarmouth dispatch at 846-3333 or the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center at 893-2810. Silcott can […]