Lucas Prescott of Yarmouth carries the ball down field, pursued by Falmouth defenders, during a soccer game on Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Falmouth Fall Classic. The annual youth soccer tournament attracts 150 teams for games throughout the three-day Columbus Day weekend.

BATH — Martha Mayo said she cried on Oct. 10 when she received the city’s Lifetime Spirit Award. The honor was part of Bath’s 11th annual Citizen Involvement Day, held last weekend during Autumnfest. Evelyn “Evie” Smith was named Citizen of the Year, Help-a-Kid received the Community Project Award, Bob Jordan the Community Spirit Award and […]

TOPSHAM — The closure of West Harpswell School would have saved School Administrative District 75 about $232,000 last year, based on an analysis of fiscal 2009 expenses, Superintendent Mike Wilhelm said last week. SAD 75 has sent the Maine Department of Transportation an application to close the school that includes the analysis and a “lack of […]

YARMOUTH — The first Yarmouth Art Festival will take place this weekend at St. Bartholomew’s Church to highlight Maine artists and benefit local community service programs. The event, co-chaired by Joe Michaud and Laurie Hyndman, will feature nearly 115 pieces by 45 artists. Local contributors hail from Yarmouth, Falmouth, Cumberland and Freeport; others will come […]

BRUNSWICK — Architecturally, there are two-car garages more inspiring than Hangar 6 at Brunswick Naval Air Station. But in the eyes of the organization overseeing the base’s civilian redevelopment, the 166,000-square-foot building’s significance supersedes its aesthetic. Base redevelopers have described Hangar 6 as the crown jewel of the 3,200-acre facility. Its three hangar bays can […]

BRUNSWICK — A shortage of school crossing guards on Maine Street has some parents, including two School Board members, concerned about their children’s safety. School Board member Michele Joyce informed Town Manager Gary Brown last week about a close-call involving Joyce, her two children and a minivan at a crossing near Warmings Market. According to […]

BRUNSWICK — Some downtown residents could begin keeping up to six chickens in their backyards pending a public hearing and vote by the Town Council on Monday, Oct. 19. The council, Planning Board and staff have been reviewing and modifying the so-called urban chicken ordinance since spring. The amendment to the town’s municipal code follows […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Tuesday approved revisions to the OceanView overlay district that will allow the retirement community to add to its capacity by expanding upward. Under the new plan, the lodges can be increased from three to four stories, which would enable the facility to offer additional, larger units that are now […]

PORTLAND — The Planning Board Tuesday asked Waynflete School to defend its desire to expand further into the Western Promenade neighborhood. The board also heard from the city’s corporation counsel about whether a competing overlay proposal from the Western Promenade Neighborhood Association was within its jurisdiction to consider as part of the Waynflete application. Danielle […]

CUMBERLAND — A new draft Comprehensive Plan is being reviewed by the Planning Board before being sent to the Town Council for adoption later this year. The Planning Board will continue a public hearing on the document – more than three years in the making – at Town Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. After starting […]