FREEPORT — The Project Review Board will conduct site walks for three proposed projects on Saturday, Jan. 23. At 9 a.m. the board will visit 38 South St., the proposed Habitat for Humanity subdivision. At 9:45 a.m., the board will meet at the proposed Bow Street Market development. Residents are asked to park at 79 Bow […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council has created a survey for residents to assist in prioritizing the municipal budget for fiscal year 2011. The survey is available on the town’s Web site, town.falmouth.me.us, or in print on the first floor of Town Hall, 271 Falmouth Road. The deadline to return the survey is Thursday, Feb. 4.

NORTH YARMOUTH — Not everyone is pleased that the town has put a silver bullet in its silver-bullet recycling containers. The containers at the fire barn were removed Jan. 15 in favor of the town’s curbside recycling program. The Board of Selectmen voted Dec. 1 to make the change, which is expected to save about $10,000 […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen is aiming for a fiscal 2011 budget that triggers no increase in taxes,  Administrative Assistant Marnie Diffin said last week. But that doesn’t necessarily mean a homeowner will pay less, she noted. For instance, if residents pump their own septic tanks and take it to the Portland Water District septage […]

YARMOUTH — In the face of budget shortfalls and reductions in state funding, the town and teachers have agreed to a one-year salary freeze. The new contract was ratified by members of the Yarmouth Educators Association and unanimously approved by the School Board on Thursday, Jan. 14. The new contract runs from Sept. 1 through Aug. […]

YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth High School Interact Club will host a Pond Party on Sunday, Jan. 24, to raise money for the Yarmouth fuel assistance fund. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the pond behind the Log Cabin on Main Street. There will be a bonfire, refreshments, baked goods and […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The North Yarmouth Democrats will caucus Sunday, Jan. 31, to select delegates to the Democratic State Convention, elect municipal officers and county committee members and talk about Maine policy issues. The caucus will be held in theTown Office meeting room at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31. In case of snow, the alternate date […]

YARMOUTH — The largest American elm tree in New England, affectionately known as Herbie, came crashing to the ground Tuesday morning. The majestic tree grew for more than 200 years and was removed in a little over five hours. A few dozen onlookers and news crews watched quietly, as falling snow shrouded the neighborhood in a […]

CUMBERLAND — A narrated slideshow will be offered by the Ski Museum of Maine and Cumberland Historical Society on Thursday, Jan. 21. “Down-Mountain and Cross-Country: 140 Years of Skiing in Maine” will be presented at the society at the Mabel I. Wilson School library on Tuttle Road. The 7 p.m. event is free, and the public […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — After registration filled up in less than two hours last year, organizers of the annual Beach to Beacon road race have implemented a new online registration system they hope will be more equitable for runners hoping to participate. Registration for this year’s race – the 13th, and now officially known as the […]