The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and The Climate Initiative are hosting “Celebration of New Mainers & Climate Action” from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, in Congress Square Park in Portland. The organizations want to bring attention to climate change, immigration and their intersectionality in Maine and globally through the event. Keynote speakers, the Maine […]
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Yarmouth announces free disposal week
Yarmouth will hold a free disposal week at the transfer station and recycling center from Sept. 10-18, when residents can drop off building materials from home projects, old appliances, tires, computer components, fluorescent lights and batteries. The facilities are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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Yarmouth library reinstates Saturday hours
Merrill Memorial Library will be closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 5, and also on Sept. 12, but will reopen Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Sept. 9. The library, located at 215 Main St. in Yarmouth, was closed Saturdays during July and August.
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Block party will benefit Midcoast Athletic Recreation Complex project
Flight Deck Brewing and Wild Oats will host a block party from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 10 to benefit the Midcoast Athletic Recreation Complex to be built at Brunswick Landing. The Block Party will be held at the parking lot between Flight Deck Brewing and Wild Oats and will feature at least four food trucks, outdoor […]
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Register now for Cumberland-North Yarmouth rec programs
Registrations are now being accepted for Cumberland-North Yarmouth Community Recreation fall and early winter programs. Offerings include adult and youth fitness and sports programs, ski programs at both Shawnee Peak and Lost Valley, enrichment classes and swimming lessons. The latest brochure is available at cumberlandmaine.com. Paper copies are available at Cumberland Town Hall, Prince Memorial […]
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North Yarmouth tax bill deadline approaches
The North Yarmouth Town Clerk’s Office reminds residents that the first bi-annual installment of 2023 property taxes is due Sept. 15. Tax bills should have been received in the mail by Aug. 19, and copies are also available online at northyarmouth.org. Payment options include using the state of Maine website at epayment.informe.org; mailing to Tax […]
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Falmouth opens two bike repair stations
Two new bicycle new repair stations at the Route 88 and Town Landing/Johnson Road intersection and on Route 1 in front of Falmouth Shopping Center were celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 8. The stations include repair tools and an air pump for cyclists to fix their bikes on the go. The Recycling and Energy Advisory […]
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Forestry work underway at Falmouth’s Pine Grove Preserve
Work began this week on harvesting dead and dying trees at Pine Grove Preserve, a 27-acre pine forest on the west side of Route 88 (Foreside Road), located just beyond the intersection of US Route 1 in Falmouth. For safety reasons, the preserve will be closed during the project – which is weather-dependent and expected […]
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Cumberland Conservation Commission needs new members
Several residents are needed to serve on the Cumberland Lands and Conservation Commission. The LCC and its subcommittees promote the conservation of natural resources and encourage the conservation of water, land and open space and vistas in town. It also oversees the town’s forests and recreational trails and researches and recommends better methods to address […]