SCARBOROUGH — When Vicki Gelinas started her career as a certified life coach in 2010, her goal was to cultivate an atmosphere of healing and self-reflection. Integrating horses into the curriculum, she said, has proved beneficial both to her and the people she works with at her alternative therapeutic practice. Gelinas, who also lives at […]
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Bath-area teacher tapped as Sagadahoc County's best
BATH — Charlie Bingham may be Sagadahoc County’s Teacher of the Year, but true to humble form he feels a few others deserve the accolades. The Morse High School physical education teacher is among finalists from each of the state’s 16 counties for Maine Teacher of the Year. Each educator was nominated by a community […]
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Falmouth council urged to roll back zoning to pre-2016
FALMOUTH — Residents at a public hearing Monday made it clear they want a rollback to the dimensional standards that were in place in the Residential A districts prior to a 2016 rezoning. That means, they argued, starting with a clean slate as the Town Council deliberates the best way to address growth and density concerns […]
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Cumberland Fairgrounds neighbors resist possible compost site
CUMBERLAND — Discussions about moving compost and brush operations from the Public Works Department garage to land at Cumberland Fairgrounds drew concerned residents to Monday’s Town Council meeting. The council did not act on the matter. It did approve forming a conservation easement around the nearly 38-acre town-owned Greely Woods property. Moving the compost and […]
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Yarmouth seeks volunteers for senior programs
YARMOUTH — The town hopes to make Yarmouth a more age-friendly community by introducing several new programs for senior citizens. Yarmouth Community Services is working with Aging in Place, a program of Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors, or YCAN, and the Southern Maine Agency on Aging to provide opportunities for seniors to stay in their homes longer. […]
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Yarmouth trail seeks boost from online funding contest
YARMOUTH — The West Side Trail already connects neighborhoods, office parks and public beaches, but the town has an opportunity to win funding from Summit Natural Gas to expand the trail even farther. An online vote could help the West Side Trail Committee earn $4,000 to extend the multi-use trail toward the School Department campus, while interconnecting the […]
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Algae at Falmouth Town Landing not an issue (yet)
FALMOUTH — The appearance of several pockets of green algae at Town Landing is not too concerning – at least for now. But Ivy Frignoca, baykeeper for Friends of Casco Bay, said she hopes residents will help the organization keep an eye on the area and alert her if the algae continues to spread and becomes […]
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2 seats, 2 candidates for Falmouth School Board
FALMOUTH — There are two candidates for two seats on the School Board this June. The uncontested candidates are James Cahan, husband of Town Councilor Hope Cahan, and political newcomer Krisztina Napolitano. According to Town Manager Nathan Poore, “There is no state law, town ordinance or Charter provision that would prohibit a councilor’s spouse from serving […]
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Construction costs delay Brunswick veterans plaza
BRUNSWICK — A construction industry boom is forcing organizers of a Town Mall veterans monument plaza to postpone the project for a year. Costs are rising to unexpected levels, the group said Monday, while unemployment below 4 percent is limiting the availability of skilled workers. Demand is also making dependable delivery of materials doubtful. “We’ve […]
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Cumberland council election draws 4 candidates for 2 seats
CUMBERLAND — One incumbent and three newcomers are vying for two seats on the Town Council in the June 11 election. Councilor Peter Bingham is not seeking re-election and is instead running for the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors. Councilor Michael Edes is seeking a third term against Robert Vail, Geoff Michalak and […]