FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday night approved the appointment of Arlene Arris as director of the Freeport Community Library. The vote was 6-0. Councilor Leland Arris abstained because Arlene Arris is his sister-in-law. Councilors on Feb. 23 also discussed zoning requirements for providers of medical marijuana and whether there should be limits on where […]
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Keeping rail crossings quiet will be costly for Portland
PORTLAND — It is a sound that is romanticized – at least from a distance. But the blare of locomotive horns when trains approach grade crossings is something the city is prepared to spend $1.1 million to avoid. “There are stretches, particularly in the Deering neighborhood where (crossings) are closely spaced, you would have an endless […]
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Portland weighs Fire Dept. consolidation after firefighters OK contract
PORTLAND — A new labor agreement between the city and its firefighters will get a City Council reading March 7. After the contract is approved, labor and management want to move forward on potential changes in operations and infrastructure, including consolidation. “We are open to anything that makes our job more efficient,” firefighter Chris Thomson said […]
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Chebeague Island special election draws 4 candidates
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Four candidates are running for two recently vacated seats on the Board of Selectmen in a special election Tuesday, March 1. Susan Campbell, former vice chairwoman of the board, submitted a letter of resignation Dec. 22; William Calthorpe resigned Jan. 1. Both were serving their first terms. Campbell’s term runs until June 30, […]
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Falmouth plans suicide awareness forum after student’s death
FALMOUTH — The School Department continues to offer support to those who need it following the unexpected death of a Falmouth High School student last week. Although schools were closed for vacation, the department opened the high school Thursday and Friday for anyone seeking grief counseling. The 17-year-old student died Feb. 17 of an apparently self-inflicted […]
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Longtime Freeport Police Chief Jerry Schofield to retire
FREEPORT — Chief Jerry Schofield will retire next month after almost 40 years with the Police Department. Schofield, 63, who started as a patrol officer in 1976 and rose through the ranks to become chief in 1988, said he will retire March 25. Lt. Susan Nourse will act as interim chief until a permanent replacement is […]
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Cumberland Police Chief Joe Charron to retire in April
CUMBERLAND — Police Chief Joe Charron, who has worked for the town since 1982, will retire April 1, Town Manager Bill Shane announced at Monday’s Town Council meeting. The panel also approved borrowing up to $3.2 million for Middle Road improvements. Charron’s retirement comes at the same time that Freeport Police Chief Jerry Schofield will […]
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Vacant Foreside property back on Falmouth council's radar
FALMOUTH — The Town Council renewed an approximately 6-year-old discussion about what to do with town-owned property abutting Underwood Park. The council on Monday also discussed yet another six-month extension for the Tidewater Master Development Plan, to October 2016, with minimal discussion. The Underwood Park property on Foreside Road (Route 88) is approximately 3.3 acres, […]
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Freeport solar energy program expands, adds Durham, Pownal
FREEPORT — Solarize Freeport is being revamped to include surrounding towns and to offer more bulk purchasing options. Solarize Freeport 2.0 is a continuation of an initiative to reduce the cost of solar energy equipment for residents by encouraging enough people to sign up so the town could qualify for bulk pricing. The effort is expanding to include […]
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California seafood chain finally ready to crack Portland market
PORTLAND — Russell Deutsch is ready for a homecoming, even if it is a bit later than expected. “There is no rush, I want to do it right,” he said Monday about his delayed plans to open the Old Port Lobster Shack in late April at 425 Fore St. It has been almost a year since city […]