Kathryn Coldwell, left, and Amelia Waite make some new friends at Longwoods Alpaca Farm on Main Street in Cumberland on Saturday, Sept. 26, during the annual Alpaca Open Farm Weekend organized by the Maine Alpaca Association.

Freeport Fire and Rescue personnel hurry an accident victim to a Life Flight helicopter that landed on the northbound side of Interstate 295 on Friday, Sept. 25, after a car went off the highway near Mile 25.Freeport Deputy Fire Chief Eric Sylvain, wearing sunglasses, and other firefighters remove a passenger from a car that drove […]

FALMOUTH — An open-house tour this weekend promises to be a showcase of energy efficiency and an inspiration to homeowners looking to reduce their energy bills by incorporating green building techniques. Sponsored by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour, the 2009 Green Buildings Open House […]

BRUNSWICK — Questions about Oxford Aviation’s past and current business practices continue, even as the organization working to bring the private firm to Brunswick Naval Air Station on Monday assured residents and town officials that it is conducting due diligence. Members of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority on Monday defended their plan to sign a […]

Bianca Barker, 9, far left, watches the pig races Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Cumberland County Fari. Her pig, Bo, will be racing next.Bianca Barker entices her pig Bo with a Twix bar that she will give him after he races in the pig race at the Cumberland County Fair.Few spectators braved the rainy weather […]

FALMOUTH — Because shipment of nasal sprayflu vaccine was delayed, the elementary school seasonal flu clinic was rescheduled for 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Falmouth High School community gym. In case it still has not arrived by that date, the back-up date is Tuesday, Oct. 13.

FALMOUTH — The Town Council Finance Sub-committee will present a report on the impacts of two statewide referendum questions to a joint meeting of the council and the Falmouth School Board. The committee will address the Motor Vehicle Local Excise Tax Amendment and Tabor II, both on the Nov. 3 ballot, at the meeting scheduled […]

FREEPORT — Wolfe’s Neck Farm will host some popular fall activities for members and friends, starting with the 13th annual Harvest Dance on Saturday, Oct. 3, and followed by the Family Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 17. In addition to the two special events, each weekend in October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., children are invited […]

Falmouth residents who drove down Lunt Road past the schools Monday evening, Sept. 28, might have wondered what was going on with two fire trucks parked in the Lunt School lot, a third in a driveway across the street and 50 firefighters in full gear milling around the area. Chief Howard Rice Jr. said they […]

BATH — There are no contests in the Nov. 3 elections for City Council and Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors, with incumbents running unopposed for re-election. On the City Council, Sean Paulhus is running again in Ward 2, as are Kyle Rogers in Ward 3 and Bernard Wyman in Ward 4. Chester Garrison of […]