FALMOUTH — Nearly a dozen decorated Christmas wreaths were stolen from the Falmouth Congregational Church last week before an annual fundraising event. Beth Anderson, who co-chairs the church wreath committee, said the total value of the stolen wreaths was about $250; each one sells for between $25 and $28. All proceeds go towards the church’s […]
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Tree lighting Saturday on Brunswick mall
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will host its annual tree-lighting ceremony Saturday, Nov. 28. Hot cocoa, coffee, cookies and free carriage rides will be provided on the mall from 2-5 p.m. Santa will arrive on a fire truck at 3 p.m. and visit with children until 5 p.m., when the lighting will take place.
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Southern Maine Community College formally opens Brunswick Landing campus
BRUNSWICK — The new midcoast campus of Southern Maine Community College officially opened Nov. 19 with a formal ceremony and commemoration. Students had been attending classes and living in a new residence hall since the start of the fall semester in August. But college leaders, as well as state and town officials, gathered in the school’s […]
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Bath celebrates with month-long 'Old-Fashioned Christmas'
BATH — The city known for its annual Heritage Days, Autumnfest and Old Blarney Days celebrations is no slouch either when it comes to the December holiday season. Various activities on Saturday, Nov. 28, kick off “An Old-Fashioned Christmas in Bath.” Story time and ornament making will take place in the Children’s Room at Patten Free […]
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Yarmouth chamber organizes holiday-event clearinghouse
YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce has created an initiative to inform the public about various holiday events and activities. The initiative, called Yarmouth Hometown Holidays, was created in collaboration with local businesses, churches and other organizations. Instead of events being marketed individually, umbrella branding is being used to drive attendance at events now through […]
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Cumberland expands Christmas tree-lighting festivities
CUMBERLAND — The town’s 36th annual tree lighting ceremony this year offers an expanded program of events and help from a variety of organizations. The Sunday, Nov. 29, event starts with a 4 p.m. concert by the Cumberland Community Band in the sanctuary of the Congregational Church, 282 Main St. The Low Commotion brass quartet […]
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High court allows whistleblower suit against Cumberland County to go to trial
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned an Androscoggin County Superior Court decision that a detective fired from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department did not have enough evidence to bring a whistleblower claim against Cumberland County and its two top officers before a jury. Cumberland County Detective Gerard Brady of South Portland is […]
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Christmas tree-lighting begins Portland holiday festivities
PORTLAND — The holiday season kicks off Friday, when the city’s Christmas tree will be lit at 5:30 p.m. in Monument Square. This year’s tree, a 40-foot blue spruce, was delivered Nov. 19 after it was cut down in the business park at 891 Washington Ave., off Rainbow Mall Road. “It’s the first tree we’ve ever […]
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Skating out as new bottom goes in at Portland's Deering Oaks pond
PORTLAND — A long-planned project to replace the bottom of the Deering Oaks pond is underway, which means there will be no ice skating this winter. Troy Moon, the city’s environmental programs manager, on Nov. 19 said the $1.1 million project will make it easier for city crews to clean the bottom bi-annually. The job is […]
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Composting: Scrappy business grows in Portland, beyond
PORTLAND — It is raw, pungent and nurturing. And the future of solid waste collection in greater Portland is also award-winning. Last month, two composting companies were recognized by Portland Buy Local. We Compost It! was named the group’s Environmental Hero, and Garbage to Garden won an Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind award. Both […]