Volunteers from the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, local Lions Clubs, and Yarmouth and Falmouth schools put together meals at the First Parish Congregational Church in Yarmouth on Saturday, April 9, to send to hungry children in rural northern Maine. The program, started by a group of Yarmouth residents four years ago, packaged its 50,000th meal […]
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Falmouth shoe store move means another vacancy in Route 1 center
FALMOUTH — Lamey-Wellehan Shoes, which has occupied a corner of the Falmouth Shopping Center for more than 20 years, is moving across the street. Jim Wellehan, president of the family owned, Auburn-based company, said the store is moving to the Falmouth Village Center at 240 U.S. Route 1, where it will share space with a […]
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Maine College of Art in Portland to provide permanent home for Salt Institute
PORTLAND — The Maine College of Art is taking over the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. The announcement ends speculation about whether Salt would be reborn after it closed last year. At a press conference Tuesday at the college at 522 Congress St., representatives from MECA and Salt said the acquisition is a good move for both institutions. […]
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Portland budgets scheduled for City Council hearings
PORTLAND — City Council Finance Committee discussions on the proposed $236 million municipal budget continue this week, and two elements of spending are now approaching full council review. At 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, the committee, led by Councilor Nick Mavodones, will discuss the city Health and Human Services Department portion of the fiscal 2017 municipal […]
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Yarmouth to launch Royal River canoe race
YARMOUTH — The town will be holding its first canoe race on the Royal River next month. The Run of the Royal, which will take place Saturday, May 14, is being organized by the Royal River Conservation Trust. Early registration ends April 22 and registration closes May 9. The race, which is the first of its […]
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Neighborhood leaders to address Portland housing questions
PORTLAND — On Wednesday, it will be residents’ turn to talk about housing. At a 5:30 p.m. meeting at King Middle School, 92 Deering Ave., the City Council Housing Committee, led by Councilor Jill Duson, will hear from a dozen representatives of the city’s neighborhood associations. The councilors can expect common themes and unique concerns as they continue […]
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Portland councilors have mixed opinions on Spring Street parking
PORTLAND — City Councilors got a preview Monday of the upcoming construction season and an update on sewer separation work. Officials from the Maine Department of Transportation and Maine Turnpike Authority presented their annual outlook on the road and bridge maintenance work to be done, with the future of Spring Street between High and Temple streets still […]
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Falmouth council aims for no-tax-increase municipal spending
FALMOUTH — Town Councilors on Monday night discussed how to reduce the projected municipal tax rate increase. The fiscal year 2017 budget, as outlined by the finance committees from the council and School Board, would raise taxes by 3.5 percent. Proposed total expenditures, including Cumberland County’s share of more than $1.5 million, would be nearly […]
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Falmouth receives bids for Route 1 development
FALMOUTH — The bids are in for development of 11 acres of state-owned land along Route 1. The land, which became available as a result of a partnership between the Maine Department of Transportation and the town, is at the eastern end of the Maine Turnpike Falmouth Spur. The MDOT will give the land to […]
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Former Cumberland Farms property in Cape Elizabeth planned for mixed-use development
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Ocean House Road property formerly occupied by Cumberland Farms has been sold. The new owner, Dr. Jin Hwang of Gentle Family Dentistry at 4 Scott Dyer Road, said he plans to replace the former convenience store and gas station with two mixed-use buildings. Hwang’s project is on a lot adjacent to […]