FALMOUTH — In addition to leadership, committee and liaison appointments, the Council discussed on Monday a proposal to move the town hall and library to the Lunt and Plummer-Motz school buildings. The meeting was the council’s first since the June 8 election. In unanimous votes, the Council appointed Tony Payne as chairman and Teresa Pierce […]

FALMOUTH — On June 20, police responded to report of a break-in at Waldo’s General Store on Route 1. Police said the burglars stole cigarettes and cash from the registers at Waldo’s and Super Scoops. The culprits also kicked in walls and doors.  The initial investigation revealed that telephone lines were cut to disable the […]

FALMOUTH — The 174 street lights proposed for removal will stay on, at least for now. On June 21, the Town Council voted 4-3 to defeat a motion to eliminate 74 of the lights and hold a public hearing on another 100 slated for elimination. The reduction would save the town approximately $10,000 on electricity […]

PORTLAND — Four people have been arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries in the North Deering neighborhood. Police Officer Andjelko Napijalo would not give details about the arrests because the investigation is still in progress. But Napijalo partially attributed the arrests to tips from attentive residents, some of whom have been participating in […]

PORTLAND — A proposal to bring affordable housing to Luther Street is facing opposition from Peaks Island residents who say the plan helps a few but ignores many struggling to afford island life. Home Start, a non-profit development group based on the island, is looking to provide three affordable houses on a single lot at […]

PORTLAND — School and public library officials halted a plan to change the size and services at the Riverton Branch. The decision, announced during a Monday meeting at the Riverton Elementary School, comes amid swift and passionate opposition from parents and neighborhood residents. Portland Schools Superintendent James C. Morse and Portland Public Library Director Steve […]

PORTLAND — The city will not delay the opening of a medical marijuana dispensary, should one apply to do business here. The City Council on Monday unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on the facilities, which the city attorney drafted to give the city time to come up with zoning to regulate the dispensaries. The moratorium […]

PORTLAND — Last week, Kathy Freund, 60, of Portland, spent 26 days training, leading to 25 miles walked in 24 hours. Not your typical weekend activity. Freund walked around the Back Cove trail starting June 18 at noon, until noon the following day, all for an unpublicized cause: dignified transportation for seniors. Freund founded the […]

PORTLAND — More than two years of construction to replace the Veterans Memorial Bridge began on Monday, but state officials do not expect any major traffic snarls during peak weekday commuting hours. There will, however, be daily closures as needed to the southbound lane during off-peak hours. And the southbound sidewalk and shoulder will be […]

PORTLAND — The Falmouth Rotary Club will host the second annual LobsterFest at the Maine State Pier on Saturday, June 26. The event will raise money for the Jessie Fund and the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. “We wanted a local charity,” said David Jones, president of the Falmouth Rotary and organizer of the event. He […]