The nonprofit Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth is hosting a benefit yard sale June 4. The visitor center and outdoor tent will feature furniture, household goods, gardening items, and seasonal decorations, as well as horse-related items such as saddles, bridles, blankets and equestrian clothing. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
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North Yarmouth Academy to break ground on arena project
North Yarmouth Academy is scheduled to begin construction June 2 on the expansion of the Travis Roy Ice Arena and fitness center. The school received its largest donation in history when NYA parents Jarrod and Freddie Daniel donated $4 million towards the $6 million project. Improvements include a more welcoming lobby and entrance, new 2,500-square-foot […]
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Freeport climate action group sponsors farmers market
Freeport Climate Action Now is sponsoring a farmers market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday from June through mid-October next to Town Hall at 22 Main St. Along with offerings from local farmers and other food producers, the market will emphasize educating visitors about climate change and agricultural practices and actions people can […]
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Applications open for Falmouth fire scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the annual $1,000 Falmouth Fire-EMS Scholarship. The scholarship is open to local high school seniors who are pursuing a post-secondary education in firefighting, emergency medical services, nursing or a related field. Guidelines can be found at falmouth.org. The deadline to hand-deliver or postmark mailed applications to Falmouth Fire-EMS, 8 Bucknam […]
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Children’s author-illustration to give tips in Cumberland
Award-winning author and illustrator Kevin Hawkes, will have tips on drawing and writing picture books at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the outdoor amphitheater in Cumberland. Hawkes will give an illustrated presentation and read from his newest release, “There is Dodo on the Wedding Cake,” during the event hosted by Prince Memorial Library. Books […]
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Falmouth researching fixes to local water issues
Falmouth has received a $50,000 grant to help implement its 2021 Strategic Watershed Plan this summer. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation will allow research at several streams to see if excess water runoff and/or sediment are causing habitat and water quality problems, according to the town. The grant also funds nature-based […]
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Falmouth council approves $43M school budget
The Falmouth Town Council unanimously approved on May 16 Falmouth Schools’ $43 million budget for the next school year. The budget is $2 million more than the current school year’s. The combined new school and town budget is $62.7 million, which increases the property tax rate $1.55 to $18.98 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. If […]
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Cumberland & Falmouth Farmers Market open for season
The Cumberland & Falmouth Farmers Market is now open for the season with new hours. The market will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 29 in Cumberland, behind Town Hall at 290 Tuttle Road. In Falmouth, it will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through […]
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North Yarmouth Clean-Up Day set for June 25
North Yarmouth will hold its annual Clean-Up Day June 25 for residents to dispose of items they can’t usually include in their weekly curbside pickup, such as furniture, appliances, toys, brush and construction materials. North Yarmouth residents only are allowed to drop off items from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Yarmouth Public Works […]
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Falmouth Neighborhood Cleanup slated for May 14-22
Falmouth Neighborhood Clean-Up Week is being held May 14-22. The town will provide three yellow trash bags and gloves; more bags will be available by request. Participants choose the day, time and location where they will pick up trash. Residents will be responsible for disposing of the litter. Registered participants will receive a free movie […]