PORTLAND — Online registration at https://bit.ly/2B6q0Cl is open for the annual Polar Bear Dip & Dash held Dec. 31 at East End Beach. The 5K run and dip in Casco Bay benefits the Natural Resources Council of Maine. It begins at 11 a.m., with the dip scheduled for noon. Registrations will also be accepted the day of […]
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Sahrbeck, Joyce win Cumberland County posts
PORTLAND — Incumbent Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce and district attorney candidate Jonathan Sahrbeck were elected Tuesday in uncontested races. Democrat Joyce faced no opposition seeking his third, four-year term to lead the Sheriff’s Office, which also operates the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Sahrbeck, an independent and assistant district attorney, will succeed Republican Stephanie […]
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Portland site part of pesticide collection
PORTLAND — Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to bring unused pesticides and herbicides to state-authorized collection sites. John Bott of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said that department’s Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection are teaming up to collect pesticides in Portland, Bangor, Augusta and Presque Isle. […]
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Falmouth library to hold book sale
FALMOUTH — Memorial Library is holding its annual Spring Book Sale this weekend at the Mason-Motz Activity Center on Middle Road. Book lovers are invited to fill their own standard-sized grocery bag for $5. Sale hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, April 29. A sneak-peek is scheduled for 3-5 […]
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People & Business: April 25
Recognition Atlantic Federal Credit Union has been named one of the “healthiest” credit unions in the country by Deposit Accounts.com, a bank account comparison website. Atlantic placed in the top 2 percent of all federally insured credit unions in America with a grade of A+. Atlantic was reviewed on a number of factors, including capitalization, […]
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Historic Bath schooner to set sail again in June
BATH — You’re never too old to begin a new phase in your life – even at 112. The Mary E – a two-masted clipper schooner constructed by shipbuilder Thomas Hagan in 1906 in a Houghton shipyard, where Bath Iron Works now stands – is due to be relaunched on the Kennebec River for a […]
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Spring leaf collection offered in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The town will collect bagged leaves on two Fridays, May 4 and 11. Bags should be placed by the curb no later than 7 a.m. on either day. Leaf bags, up to 15 per resident while supplies last, are available at the public works garage at 101 Woods Road. There will be no brush […]
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Organic compost available to Falmouth residents
FALMOUTH — The Public Works Department is offering a new supply of screened, organic compost this spring. Residents are are invited to take advantage of this natural and reusable product for their gardens, lawns and other landscaping needs. Call 781-3919 to place an order or find out more about delivery options. The department also has backyard […]
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Drug take-backs to be conducted April 28
PORTLAND — National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at various locations across Maine. The event, which is a program of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, is designed to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means for disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential […]
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CELT to screen film, provide discussion
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust and filmmaker Mark Ireland will host a free screening April 26 of Ireland’s documentary, “Community Conservation: Finding the Balance Between Nature and Culture.” The film profiles four Maine land trusts. Afterwards, attendees can join Ireland and representatives of several land trusts in a discussion of ways that conservation […]