FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 4 on a proposed ordinance amendment governing dead-end roads. Councilors on July 21 also awarded a contract for a new fire truck and approved transferring ownership of a road to Regional School Unit 5. Councilors Kristina Egan, Andy Wellen, and Jim Hendricks were […]

FALMOUTH — The Town Council and School Board finance committees disagreed Tuesday afternoon about how to best use nearly $522,000 in unexpected state aid to education. Town Manager Nathan Poore said the money can be used for only two things: reducing the mil rate or increasing the School Department reserve. The School Board’s proposal was […]

CUMBERLAND — The Planning Board Tuesday night unanimously approved the town’s plan for parking and access at a Foreside Road beach property, more commonly known as the Payson property. Board member Gerry Boivin was absent. Board member Stephen Moriarty recused himself, because he works for the law firm representing the Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust, which […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen was expected to vote Tuesday on a special Town Meeting warrant for a Nov. 3 referendum to decide the future of the Village Center. Selectmen on Feb. 3 recommended that North Yarmouth Memorial School, closed last year, be redeveloped as a municipal and community campus. The town would […]

FREEPORT — Nomination papers for the Nov. 3 election will be available July 27 at Town Hall. Nine seats on various boards will be on the ballot. Nomination papers are due back to Town Clerk Christine Wolfe by Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Two seats are up for re-election on the Town Council. The District […]

YARMOUTH — If clams are the food of the Yarmouth Clam Festival, lime rickeys are the drink. After 50 years, though, the citrus seltzer concoction had some competition. Yarmouth Football Boosters introduced blueberry soda to this year’s festival, which took place July 17-19. Jeffrey Stewart, the drink’s creator, said he plans to bring the drink […]