Greely Middle School students raised almost $1,200 this month for the Trevor Project, a nationwide suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth. Greely Middle School 6-8 chorus students select a program to benefit from their annual fundraising concert, which is an optional, student-led project. The students wanted to raise funds during pride month […]
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Freeport legislator chosen for energy institute
Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, has been accepted by the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute, a program that educates state legislators and policymakers on the North American energy infrastructure and delivery system. Sachs, who serves on the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee in Augusta, will receive a certificate in energy policy planning from the University of Idaho. […]
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Falmouth Elementary students raise $2,400 for World of Change
Falmouth Elementary School students raised $2,400 to donate to World of Change, a Portland-based nonprofit that focuses on providing basic essentials to children and families. The money raised will provide more than 3,500 meals and five beds for children in need and 20 backpacks filled with school essentials. It also will go toward mental health […]
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Outdoor market held on Tuesdays in North Yarmouth
A seasonal outdoor market is set up from 4:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday on the Village Green, 475 Walnut Hill Road in North Yarmouth through Aug. 23. Merchants currently include about a dozen artisans, farms and nonprofits selling food items, jewelry, home goods and other items. Vendor spaces available; call 207-829-5555 or email custodian@northyarmouth.org.
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Royal River Conservation hosting open house
Royal River Conservation Trust is hosting an open house from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at 52 North Road in Yarmouth. The event, which is free and will include refreshments, is meant to “kick off your summer explorations” and provide information about new trails. Visitors can also meet members of the RRCT board.
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Concerts in the Park returning to Falmouth June 27
Concerts in the Park is kicking off for the summer in Falmouth June 27, when Delta Knights, a Portland-based band specializing in R&B, blues and classic rock, will perform. There will also be concerts staged from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, July 11 and 25 and Aug. 8, at Village Park Gazebo behind Walmart. All concerts are […]
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Cumberland church invites kids to explore outdoors
Tuttle Road Community Church in Cumberland is offering a new program to encourage children ages 5-10 years old to enjoy all nature has to offer. “Caring for the World We Live In” will be held Thursdays throughout the summer from 3-5 p.m. June 23 to Aug. 18, at Twin Brooks, 185 Tuttle Road, and aims […]
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Cumberland seeks volunteers for Housing Task Force
The town of Cumberland is looking for seven volunteers to serve on the new Housing Task Force. The task force will make recommendations to the Town Council on ways to cultivate affordable housing, review the potential for development of all types of housing in town and submit a final report to the council no later […]
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Falmouth giveback garners 45 long guns, handguns
The Falmouth Police Department collected 45 guns and about 60 pounds of old ammunition at a gun giveback event June 11, according to Police Chief John Kilbride. The weapons, which included various kinds of long guns and handguns, will be destroyed. “The event was very successful, bringing town leadership, community volunteers, members of the Maine […]
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Lunt Road construction in Falmouth underway
Construction on Lunt Road began the week of June 6 in Falmouth and is expected to continue for two to three weeks. The work includes installing a crosswalk on Depot Road at the library parking lot entrance across from the American Legion and a mid-block crosswalk at the library parking lot entrance on Lunt Road. […]