PORTLAND — Lincoln Middle School is hosting a session for parents about how to talk with their preteens about healthy sexuality and relationships. The free workshop, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, is called “How to Start a Conversation on Healthy Sexuality with Your Child.” The session will focus on such issues as when to […]
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Preble Street Extension in Portland to close April 5-7
PORTLAND — Preble Street Extension will be closed entirely from Marginal Way to Baxter Boulevard, beginning 9 p.m. Friday, April 5, through 9 p.m. Sunday, April 7. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said the closing will allow contractors to dig a manhole and install a pipe near the intersection of Marginal Way and Preble Street Extension […]
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Two Brunswick residents charged in drug seizure
BRUNSWICK — Two local residents were among those arrested on drug charges Wednesday as a part of a months-long investigation by Brunswick Police and agents from Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. After a search warrant was executed around 6 p.m. at 27 Perryman Drive, a tenant, Desiree Swisher, 36, was charged with unlawful possession of crack cocaine. […]
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Yarmouth chamber moving to Route 1
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce is moving to 494 U.S. Route 1. The current office at 162 Main St. will be closed Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29, but will be used until the new office opens by April 15, the chamber said.
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Yarmouth to hold expo on browntail moth
YARMOUTH — The town will hold an information expo on browntail moths Wednesday, April 3, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Yarmouth High School, 286 West Elm St. The expo will give residents a chance to speak with tree, bug and medical specialists and also receive basic information on the browntail moth, such as how […]
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Falmouth library to hold moving sale, break ground
FALMOUTH — Falmouth Memorial Library will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for its $6.6 million renovation and expansion project at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at 5 Lunt Road. The library will open in temporary space at the Mason-Motz Activity Center, 190 Middle Road, on April 1, and is holding a moving sale 2-5 p.m. Friday, March […]
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Maine Flower Show runs through weekend
PORTLAND — The annual Maine Flower Show will be held at Thompson’s Point Thursday, March 28, through Sunday, March 31. Tickets are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors, and free for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets online at www.maineflowershow.com or at the door. Military veterans and their spouses can get discounted tickets, $12 each, on March 29. The […]
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Harpswell picks Perry, Wright for SAD 75 board
HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen appointed Frank Wright and Molly Perry to one-year terms on the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors. The March 14 appointments fill vacancies created when Joanne Rogers and David Johnson resigned in February. Perry has three children who attend Harpswell Community School; Wright has two children at the school.
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Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation donates $50K to playground project
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board accepted a $50,000 grant from the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation for redevelopment of the Pond Cove Elementary School playground. The second year of Superintendent Donna H. Wolfram’s three-year contract was also certified at the March 12 meeting. For the year beginning July 1, her salary will increase 2.8 percent, from […]
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Brunswick councilor to hold office hours
BRUNSWICK — Town Councilor Dan Ankeles will hold public office hours 8-9 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at the dining area inside Tontine Mall on Maine Street. Ankeles holds regular office hours every month, but is also willing to set up individual meetings for anyone that wants to meet with him. Residents can contact him anytime either by email […]