The city of Portland is seeking community feedback on its five-year community development plan. Through May 31, residents are encouraged to take an online survey at bit.ly/3t6Ui1 , to give their opinion on projects related to parks and recreation, historic preservation, housing and rental assistance, economic development, social services and access to food. The city’s […]
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Maine Medical Center begins to ease restrictions for visitors of non-COVID patients
Maine Medical Center announced this week it is beginning to ease its visitor restrictions for patients who do not have COVID-19. According to the new policy, effective March 17, one visitor is allowed in in-patient areas, including critical care, daily from 3-6 p.m. One person is permitted to accompany an adult patient to the emergency […]
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Access to Freeport Town Hall, library increasing
Public access to both the Freeport Town Hall and the community library is expanding. Appointments will no longer be required for customer service at Freeport Town Hall as of Wednesday, March 10, according to information on the town website, but building occupancy will remain limited to five customers at a time. Mask requirements will also […]
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Falmouth father, daughter escape fire uninjured
Falmouth Fire Chief Howard Rice credits smoke detectors in saving two locals from a fire.
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North Yarmouth residents invited to meet candidates for select board
A Meet the Candidates Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Westcustogo Hall & Community Center in North Yarmouth to introduce the candidates running to fill a vacant seat on the select board. David Lawrence Reed and write-in candidate Steven H. Palmer are vying to fill a vacancy left by Paul […]
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Falmouth residents targeted in fake police department phone scams
Falmouth Police are warning residents of phone scams that have bilked local residents of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past month. The two new scams circulating in the community target older residents by convincing them the caller is with the local police department, according to Chief John Kilbride. Over the past four weeks, […]
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Back Cove works closes I-295 Exit 7 for two months
Exit 7 off Interstate-295 to Franklin Street will be closed for eight weeks, beginning Monday, March 15, as work continues on the Portland’s Back Cove South Storage Facility. “The ramp closures will vary during the eight week timeframe so motorists should pay attention to the message boards or make plans to seek alternate routes during […]
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Portland seeks operator for Riverside Golf Course restaurant
The city is looking for an outside establishment to take over the operation of the Riverside Grill at the municipal Riverside Golf Course. The restaurant at 1158 Riverside St., has indoor and outdoor dining space, banquet and function capabilities and a full bar. It is located at the clubhouse at the 18th-hole of the north […]
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Portland Youth Corps gears up for inaugural season
The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Facilities and the Portland Parks Conservancy have officially launched Portland Youth Corps, a service and conservation program that will pay teens to work on city parks projects. Youth Corps members will work in teams of 12 on projects that include trail and playground maintenance, removing invasive species, planting […]
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Falmouth Flagship Premium Cinemas to reopen March 5
FALMOUTH — Flagship Premium Cinemas will reopen its Falmouth location March 5, with tickets to first showings already online. Flagship Premium Cinemas, located in the Falmouth Shopping Center at 206 U.S. Route 1, will be the third location in the state to reopen since closures last year due to the pandemic. The Waterville and Auburn […]