The Cumberland-North Yarmouth, Falmouth and Yarmouth school districts will discontinue pooled testing for COVID-19 Friday, May 13. The state has ended the program in response to the changing nature of the coronavirus, with most people now showing symptoms within one to two days of contracting the virus. This makes pooled testing less effective, since schools […]
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Falmouth requires masks in town facilities
The town of Falmouth is again requiring masks for all staff and anyone who visits all town offices and facilities, regardless of vaccination status. The town is following federal and state Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and is reinstating the mask policy because Cumberland County’s community transmission level was recently upgraded to high. […]
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Moorings in Falmouth increased temporarily
The Falmouth Town Council made temporary changes to the town’s coastal waters ordinance after a misunderstanding led the Harbor/Waterfront Committee to approve moorings without going through the proper channels. The 1999 ordinance allows marinas to have up to 70 rental moorings each and yacht clubs no more than 10. Portland Yacht Club has been allowed […]
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Falmouth author to discuss stagecoach travel in Maine
Falmouth author Lee Hanchett will speak on “Connecting Maine’s Capitals by Stagecoach” at 3 p.m. May 22 at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. Hanchett has written 14 books about Arizona, Montana and Maine. His talk on stagecoach travel in Maine is in tune with the farm museum’s current exhibit, “Town and Country: Rocking and Rolling […]
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Memorial Day events planned in Falmouth, Cumberland
Falmouth and Cumberland will hosting annual Memorial Day events Monday, May 30. In Falmouth, a parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the American Legion at 65 Depot Road and travel to Pine Grove Park at 34 Foreside Road. A ceremony will be held at the park with performances by Falmouth Middle School and […]
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Author, environmental advocate will speak in Scarborough
Maine author Susan B. Inches will appear at a Storytelling and the Art of Advocacy event at 5:30 p.m. May 24 at Memorial Park in Scarborough. In her book, “Advocating for the Environment, How to Gather Your Power and Take Action,” Inches discusses the power of individuals to advocate for the planet and its health, […]
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Meet the candidates May 9 in North Yarmouth
North Yarmouth is hosting a Meet the Candidates night Monday, May 9, ahead of the June 14 election. Incumbents David Reed and James Moulton, along with Andrea Berry, Amy Haile and Paul Whitmarsh, are running to fill two, three-year seats on the Select Board. Kevin Robinson and Katherine Perrin are running for a one-year seat […]
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Falmouth residents asked to book interior building inspections
The town is urging all property owners to schedule interior inspections in the ongoing Falmouth revaluation project. Residents are not compelled by law to schedule inside assessments, but the town is requesting them because “data they are collecting is vitally important to the accuracy and uniformity of the assessments,” according to the town website. All […]
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Falmouth council accepts watershed health plan
The Falmouth Town Council has unanimously accepted the town’s 2021 Strategic Watershed Plan, which will be used to develop the town’s annual infrastructure projects and capital improvement budgets. The plan could lead to replacing an eroded culvert on Mast Road near Highland Lake. It also includes recommendations to include watershed management in municipal budgets, designate a […]
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Cumberland Fire Department hosts open house for prospective employees
The Cumberland Fire Department is hosting an open house from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, for anyone interested in joining the department. The even will be held in the Community Room at Central Fire Station, 366 Tuttle Road. For more information, call 829-5421.