FREEPORT — Fran Stevens, a Yarmouth woman described a tireless volunteer, a wonderful person and the driving force of the local food pantry, received the Carol Kaplan Award for her contribution to Freeport Community Services. “I take great pride in working at the pantry,” Stevens said. “It is a great honor to get this award.” Stevens […]

TOPSHAM — A dozen teachers and administrators from Singapore’s Maris Stella High School visited Mt. Ararat High School on Tuesday to talk about topics like laptop computers and collaborative learning. While Mt. Ararat students have had their own laptop computers since September, the one-to-one computing initiative started earlier at Maris Stella. “We’re trying to learn from […]

FALMOUTH — A small crowd attended Saturday’s charette at Plummer-Motz School to give input and learn more about the possibilities for redevelopment and expansion of the Falmouth Shopping Center and surrounding property. A large majority of the approximately 65 people in attendance were from the Foreside area. Residents participated in small discussion groups and polls […]

BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick man has been hired to lead a renewable energy initiative at the to-be-redeveloped Brunswick Naval Air Station. Steve Levesque, executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, announced the hiring of Thomas Brubaker at Tuesday’s meeting of the MRRA board. Also Tuesday, Thaxter Trafton replaced John Richardson on the board, which again […]

BRUNSWICK — The town’s new meeting space at Maine Street Station sports some fancy furniture, but people may find that the greatest aesthetic improvement is hanging on the walls. In the spring, the Town Council authorized a collaborative program with a local art group that will turn the space at 16 Station Ave. into an […]

PORTLAND — Students from Deering High School’s Spanish Club are holding a spaghetti supper and silent auction on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Temple Beth El, 400 Deering St., to raise money for a service learning trip to Ecuador. Twelve students will spend their April vacation volunteering in the village of Las Tolas, Ecuador, where they […]

CUMBERLAND — A financial impact analysis produced for the town suggests Cumberland grow its families with school-age children and increase affordable housing, among other recommendations. The Cumberland Town Council heard details of the document – produced by Planning Decisions and Policy One Research – during a special meeting Nov. 12. The project examines patterns of development and […]

CUMBERLAND — The culmination of a project several years in the making was marked Nov. 12 when David Perkins sliced through a ribbon at the entrance to Greely High School. This act by the School Administrative District 51 chairman capped off the school’s grand opening, an event that honored its expansion, plus the renovation of […]

BATH — Ed Hall is no stranger to major martial arts competitions. When he travels to Jamaica for a world championship martial arts competition in January, though, he won’t be fighting. Hall, who runs Hall’s Olympic Martial Arts at 111 Centre St., will serve as assistant coach on the U.S. National Martial Arts Team that will […]

YARMOUTH — A well-known seafood shack on Route 1 is propped up on stilts and getting a much-needed structural overhaul. By the time the restaurant reopens next spring, Day’s Crabmeat & Lobster at 1269 Route 1 will have a new foundation, deck and paved parking lot. Owners Dennis and Sandra Owens run the restaurant, a […]