BATH — To ensure that as many people as possible get a good, warm meal this Thanksgiving, the Bath Area Food Bank hopes to provide 150 meals for the occasion. Those 150 families will get meals with “all the fixings,” food bank Executive Director Kimberly Gates said in an email Nov. 6, adding that her […]
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Topsham selectmen OK new police station surveillance system
TOPSHAM — The Board of Selectmen on Nov. 5 unanimously approved the purchase of a new surveillance system for the police station. The existing system, which dates to the building’s constructed in 2007, was repaired four years ago and has again become problematic, Town Manager Rich Roedner said last week. Aging technology is one issue, […]
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Scarborough veterans home welcomes new U.S. citizens
Jonas Nsengumuremyi, 3, listens to “The Star Spangled Banner” while standing in front of his mother Beatrice Nyirakazungu of Portland, who along with almost 30 other immigrants became a U.S. citizen during a Veterans Day Naturalization Ceremony at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Nyirakazungu is from the Congo; Jonas was […]
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Freeport land trust gains 19 acres near Wolfe’s Neck
FREEPORT — A local couple has donated 19 acres of forest and marsh land near Wolfe’s Neck Farm to the Freeport Conservation Trust. Joe and Genie Fields, who recently downsized and moved to a different part of town, had owned 44 acres of land on Wolfe’s Neck Road since 1986. Three weeks ago they decided to […]
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Falmouth council approval is Rivalries' final hurdle
FALMOUTH — It took almost a year since it was proposed, but a planned restaurant behind Wal-Mart received Planning Board approval. But there’s still some work to do before ground can be broken for Rivalries at Farm Gate Road and Clearwater Drive. Architect Michael Hays, of Grant Hays Associates, said the project also received state […]
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Falmouth gives land to OceanView, studies assessing partnership
FALMOUTH — The Town Council unanimously voted Monday night to convey town-owned land to OceanView retirement community. The conveyance is for a smaller portion of land than originally discussed, and OceanView has agreed to transfer land to the town in return as part of the agreement. The council also discussed the town’s partnership with Cumberland […]
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Yarmouth moves closer to 'complete streets' policy
YARMOUTH — The Town Council later this month will be discussing, and possibly voting on, a “complete streets” policy. Councilors discussed the policy, which was recommended by the town’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, at a Nov. 5 workshop meeting. They decided to move the issue forward to the Nov. 19 Town Council meeting for further […]
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Latest Falmouth proposal on plastic bag limits doesn't include ban
FALMOUTH — Residents will have a chance to weigh in on a possible single-use shopping bag ordinance at the Dec. 14 Town Council meeting. The ordinance committee, chaired by Council Vice Chairman Russell Anderson, has crafted language calling for a 5-cent fee on plastic and paper single-use shopping bags distributed at the town’s six largest […]
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‘Shrek,’ football mean parking crunch at Yarmouth High School
YARMOUTH — A scheduling conflict and anticipated parking shortage on Saturday has created the need for shuttle bus service to and from Yarmouth High School. On Nov. 14, the high school football team will be hosting the Class C Southern Maine Football Championship against visiting Wells High School at noon, while the high school Playmakers will be […]
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Debtors circling idled Nova Star ferry in Portland
PORTLAND — The city has joined the list of businesses seeking more than $1 million in court-ordered payments from the owners of the Nova Star ferry. In two Nov. 9 filings in U.S. District Court, the city and Portland Development Corp. sought a total of $236,500 from Nova Star Cruises. The city has asked the court […]