TOPSHAM — Selectman Sandra Consolini on Tuesday said she will fully comply with a request for documents sought by Selectman Jim Trusiani under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act. But she also called his action a “fishing expedition” and said “it’s sad that he went through with (this).” Consolini read Trusiani’s formal request during the board’s Dec. […]

BATH — Cindy Cygan’s Geographic Information System class is nearing the end of a two-year project for the city, gathering data about Bath’s approximately 850 street lights. The Bath Regional Career and Technical Center teacher explained that the study is meant to determine if there are areas of the city with more than enough light, where […]

PORTLAND — A scaled-back proposal by Waynflete School to create a zone for future growth is headed to the City Council for approval after getting a positive recommendation Tuesday night from the Planning Board. The board’s recommendation concludes several months of deliberation on the plan, including consideration of alternatives proposed by the Western Promenade Neighborhood […]

Allan Schmid, owner of Books Etc., stands by the Maine authors shelf in his store on Route 1 in Falmouth. Schmid says his business has been hit by competition from national book retailers and Web sites. FALMOUTH — Books Etc. owner Allan Schmid is worried about “the customer who goes out without asking.” Hit by […]

FALMOUTH — Next week’s Town Council meeting will begin an hour early to accommodate a full agenda in the council’s only December meeting. Fire-EMS Chief Howard Rice will report on how operation of the department has gone during the past six months without the Pleasant Hill Fire Station, Town Manager Nathan Poore said. “We weren’t […]

FALMOUTH — It’s a long name, but the town is hoping the new Falmouth Business and Economic Development Resource Information Web site will make short work for businesses and developers trying to find a place to locate. For the past six months, Theo Holtwijk, who is Falmouth’s director of long range planning, and several others […]

CUMBERLAND — An engineering firm will conduct a study of wells on Middle Road to determine how many show elevated levels of salt. The company will report back to the town in a few months with its findings and recommendations. A neighborhood meeting was held Tuesday evening at Cumberland Town Hall for Middle Street residents to […]

CUMBERLAND — The discovery of about 30 acres of unaccounted-for land, near parcels proposed for a conservation easement, has forced discussion of the easement to be put on hold pending a land survey, Town Manager Bill Shane said Tuesday. The Town Council held its third workshop on the easement with the Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust […]

Close to 200 kids and their parents gathered at the Eastland Park Ballroom on Saturday morning, Dec. 5, to raise money for the The Riverview Foundation and Center for Grieving Children. The second annual Kickathon exceeded its goal of $15,000, which will go toward education and programing needs of the two area nonprofits.

FREEPORT — The Freeport Conservation Trust received 13 acres of land on Thursday, Dec. 3, donated by Aqua Maine. FCT board member Bob Santomenna said the undeveloped land off Durham Road is mostly woodlands and has two ponds and Frost Gully Brook running across the property. “We have had discussions with abutters about gaining public access,” […]