SOUTH PORTLAND — Sydney Beecher said standing out in a crowd has never been her strong suit, but a future career in elementary education would give her the space she needs to shine her brightest. “I’m trying to find my place and stand out from others, and a career as a fourth-grade teacher would give […]
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6th grader among Cape Elizabeth grant recipients
CAPE ELIZABETH — Sixth grader Hope Taylor plans to encourage mental health awareness at Cape Elizabeth Middle School by painting inspirational murals on bathroom walls, thanks to a $400 grant from the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation. Twice a year, CEEF awards a handful of grants that will impact Cape students. On May 2, CEEF Executive […]
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1st tours of historic schooner launch from Bath museum
BATH — Life has been good lately for the Mary E. That hasn’t always been the case. Since its 1906 construction in a Houghton shipyard, where Bath Iron Works now stands, it has weathered many ups and downs – including sinking after a hurricane. But upon being purchased in 2017 by Maine Maritime Museum, which […]
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Class of 2019: Brunswick grad combines love of art, clamming
BRUNSWICK — Through four years at Brunswick High School, Rachel Johnson has found a way to marry two of her passions: art and digging clams. Creating art has always been a part of the teenager’s life, but probing the clam flats came into play during her freshman year. She credited her hardworking nature to her […]
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Yarmouth Town Meeting OKs all warrant articles
YARMOUTH — Residents passed all 29 warrant articles with no discussion and no objections at Tuesday night’s annual Town Meeting. The recipient of the town’s annual Latchstring Award, and several town officials were also recognized during the meeting at Yarmouth High School. The $26.6 million school budget now goes to a validation referendum June 11, […]
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Yarmouth may appoint panel to oversee community center effort
YARMOUTH — With a proposal for a Community Center project moving forward, the Town Council is considering creating a committee to oversee the effort. The council is expected to discuss creating the oversight committee during a workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Town Manager Nat Tupper said the council has “a great deal of interest […]
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Falmouth candidate claims donations taint opponents
FALMOUTH — Although candidates for municipal offices are not required to file campaign finance reports, a candidate for Town Council is questioning contributions he claims opposing candidates have accepted. There are five candidates running for three seats in the June 11 Town Council election: Valentine Sheldon, Jim Chaousis, Janice de Lima, Tommy Johnson and Jay Trickett. […]
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Falmouth council rolls back zoning, OKs Tidewater growth
FALMOUTH — Saying they’ve heard the concerns of residents, town councilors voted unanimously May 29 to roll back some zoning changes enacted three years ago. Councilors said while they had a lot of respect and appreciation for the work that went into the new zoning, it was clear that the new rules were causing harm. With […]
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New Falmouth subdivision would create conserved land
FALMOUTH — A six-lot subdivision off Woodville Road is expected to get final approval when the Planning Board meets again. The board was scheduled to meet June 4, but the meeting was postponed due to the lack of a quorum. The Planning Board’s next scheduled meeting is 6:30 p.m. June 11. The project, which will consist […]
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Municipal elections set for June 11
Voting on Tuesday, June 11, will include municipal elections in some towns and school budget validation referendums in all towns. In Cumberland, voting takes place at Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Road, and the polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Durham voters will visit the polls from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at Durham Community School, 654 Hallowell Road. […]