PORTLAND — Sewer separation work on Forest Avenue resumes Monday, April 29, between Bedford Street and Deerfield Road. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said contractors will be working from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays on an intermittent schedule and hope to complete the work in August. They will be required to leave one lane of Forest Avenue […]
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Falmouth church to hold 2nd opioid forum
FALMOUTH — The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary will host a forum on the biology of addiction as part of its ongoing response to the opioid crisis. The discussion, “The Hijacked Brain: The Biology of Addiction,” will be held 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the church, 43 Foreside Road. It’s free and open to […]
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5 candidates for 3 Falmouth council seats
FALMOUTH — Three town councilors are not seeking re-election in June. Town Council Vice Chairwoman Claudia King is prevented by term limits from running again. Councilors Andrea Ferrante and Aaron Svedlow did not file nomination papers by Tuesday’s deadline. There are five candidates for the three open seats: James Chaousis, Janice De Lima, Thomas Johnson, […]
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4 candidates for 2 seats on Yarmouth council
YARMOUTH — There are four candidates running for two seats on the Town Council in the June election. Other municipal races are uncontested. Voters will choose between Chairman Robert Waeldner and Randall Bates, Chris Tanguay and Peter Fromuth for the council. Incumbent Councilor Pat Thompson is not seeking re-election. For School Committee, two candidates returned […]
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3-way race for Pownal Board of Selectmen
POWNAL — Three people are running for one open seat on the Board of Selectmen June 11. John Rankins, Andy O’Brien and Mary-Angela Horne are seeking the three-year term. Selectman Shawn Bennett’s term ended this year and he decided not to seek re-election by the April 11 deadline to submit nomination papers. Rankins is the […]
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Portland designated 'business friendly'
PORTLAND — A new designation by the U.S. Conference of Mayors will allow city business owners access to resources designed to foster growth. The Partner America Small Business Friendly Community Award was presented April 11 at City Hall. Conference Managing Director Jeffrey Bean said the award recognizes the city’s commitment to small and medium businesses through its loan […]
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Durham crash kills 1, injures 2 others
DURHAM — A Sabattus woman was killed and two others were injured in an early Monday morning car crash. Reports indicated the 2003 Toyota Corolla was traveling towards Lisbon on the Shiloh Road when the car left the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole, breaking it in half, at about 1 […]
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Falmouth offers curbside leaf pickup
FALMOUTH — The town is offering curbside collection of leaf bags May 10 and 17. All bags must be at the curb by 7 a.m. Bags are available for free at Public Works, 101 Woods Road, while supplies last. Brush cannot be picked up at the curb, but can be brought to the transfer station […]
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Portland attorney faces 9-month suspension
PORTLAND — Anthony Sineni III, an attorney based in the city, will not be able to practice law for nine months, beginning July 1. Sineni’s suspension by the state Board of Overseers is the result of a Feb. 19 agreement between Sineni and the board on multiple counts of misconduct dating to 2014, including convictions for disorderly […]
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Portland private school gets $250K grant
PORTLAND — Waynflete School received a $250,000 grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation that will allow it to build on its Can We? Project. The goal of the project is to bring together students from disparate backgrounds to learn dialogue skills and practice collaborative decision-making across political divides. The grant also allocates funds for […]