Falmouth Town Council Chairperson Amy Kuhn is running in the November election to represent most of Falmouth in a newly redrawn Maine House District 111. The district is now represented by Teresa Pierce, who is running for state Senate after reaching her term limit. Kuhn has lived in Falmouth for 18 years, has served on […]
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Discussion explores plight of Guatemalan women
Pastor and nurse practitioner Linda Brewster will share stories at OceanView in Falmouth of women she met in remote mountain villages during medical mission trips to areas affected by the Guatemalan Civil War in the 1980s. There will also be displays of handwoven crafts that support the women’s livelihoods during the April 4 event. This event […]
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Goodwill stores assist in promoting domestic violence awareness
Posters with information about a 24/7 domestic violence awareness hotline and a website are now being featured in break rooms and dressing rooms at every Goodwill store, office and warehouse in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. The Stay Safe initiative was started by Finding our Voices, a nonprofit that educates the public about domestic violence […]
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Yarmouth’s Robitaille named state fire chief of the year
Yarmouth Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Robitaille was named Maine Chief of the Year by the Maine Fire Chief’s Association on March 23. Robitaille began working for the Yarmouth Fire Department in 2004 and has served as chief since 2012. He began his career in public safety when he joined the Lisbon Fire Department as soon as […]
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Falmouth trails closed for mud season
Trails maintained by both the town of Falmouth and the Falmouth Land Trust are closed indefinitely so they will not be damaged during mud season. Falmouth trails manager Caleb Hemphill said the temporary closure is monitored closely each year. While there’s no way to predict when the trails will reopen, if the weather is warm, […]
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Pipeline replacement on Gorham Road starts Monday
The replacement of 3,000 feet of natural gas pipeline along Gorham Road in Scarborough beginning Monday, March 28, is expected to cause some traffic delays for up to three months. The speed limit will be reduced in work zones and heavy trucks will be required to detour to Haigis Parkway and Payne Road, according to […]
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Johnson resigns from Scarborough Town Council
Town Councilor Paul Johnson resigned from the Scarborough Town Council this week to accept a position with the Greater Portland Council of Governments as its senior economic development manager. Johnson will manage the agency’s revolving loan programs and will develop a new GPCOG service, providing planning services to cities and towns and developers to help […]
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Metro temporarily scales back Breez, Portland bus service
Greater Portland Metro is reducing service on its Portland Route 1 and Breez routes starting March 28 due to staffing shortages. The Route 1 run provides local service between Thompson’s Point and Munjoy Hill/Eastern Prom with stops along Congress Street. Metro is reducing Route 1 service frequency from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes […]
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Opera singer from Russia to hold benefit concert for Ukraine in Yarmouth
An opera singer from Russia will performing two concerts in Yarmouth on Tuesday, March 29, to raise money for victims of the invasion of Ukraine. Pavel Sulyandziga will include Ukrainian songs in his public concert from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the First Parish Congregational Church at 116 Main St. The concert is free, but donations will […]
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Cumberland giving away dog leashes
Free leashes are available for dog walkers in Cumberland following the passage of a local ordinance that requires all dog walkers to have a leash for each dog under their command. Leashes can be found at kiosks in Town Hall, the police department and at Twin Brook Recreation Area.