FREEPORT — From public school to private school and everything in between, there are many options for educating children. Marnee Harke wants to give Freeport one more option, especially for preschool-aged children. Freeport Montessori School, which opens Sept. 14, was created by Harke along with her friend and fellow Montessori teacher Marcia Clark. The school, […]
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Falmouth Citizen of the Year William Lunt III has done it all, and still does
FALMOUTH — The 2014 Citizen of the Year recipient is no stranger to public service or to the town. William Lunt III, who received the award on June 24 at a volunteer banquet, has served on virtually every committee and board the town has to offer. He spent two terms on the Town Council, from […]
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Indictments follow Yarmouth, Freeport arrests
YARMOUTH — Two men were indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury this month after car chases with police in Yarmouth and Freeport. Dale Havens, 35, of Boothbay Harbor, was arrested May 21 on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Shawn Miles after a 45-minute car chase. He was charged with violating conditions of release, eluding […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival: 50 years of friends, food, free fun
YARMOUTH — Before the art shows, road races, and thousands of people, the Yarmouth Clam Festival was small and simple, featuring only a parade and firefighters’ muster. Janice Seabury, a Yarmouth resident who’s been to every Clam Festival since the first one in 1965, said a lot has changed. She said it’s hard to even […]
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State suspends Freeport doctor's license
FREEPORT — A local physician has had his license suspended for 30 days after he acknowledged he had a sexual relationship with a patient. The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine suspended the medical license of Dr. Lowell Gerber, reprimanded him, and placed him on probation for five years, according to a board press release. […]
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Signatures OK'd for Portland referendum on scenic views
PORTLAND — A citizen initiative designed to limit development at the Portland Co. complex on Fore Street, and inventory and protect scenic views throughout the city, was certified Tuesday by City Clerk Katherine Jones. Save the Soul of Portland spokesman Dennis Bailey said Jones verified 1,500 signatures of registered city voters needed to forward the […]
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Portland minimum wage argument continues to rage
PORTLAND — The debate over pay will be waged again Monday, July 20, when the City Council will hold a public hearing on a “livable wage” ordinance. The council will choose between enacting an ordinance creating a $15 per hour minimum wage, sending the ordinance to the polls in November, or placing a competing measure […]
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Brunswick bike lane prompts debate over safety, costs
BRUNSWICK — A new bike lane and “sharrow” on Federal Street last month led to an expected show of support, and unexpected rage about the role of biking in town. Residents took to social media to express their feelings about the new bike markings. “There’s a constituency in any community … (which is) often the most […]
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Falmouth council OKs Gray Road 'spot zoning'
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday night unanimously agreed to create a special overlay district for a Gray Road business owner. Councilors amended the zoning and site plan review ordinance to make the overlay district for Joe Cooper, owner of 60 Gray Road, so he can have parking in the front setback. While councilors […]
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Portland landlord faces manslaughter charges from 2014 fire
PORTLAND — The attorney representing the Noyes Street landlord charged with six counts of manslaughter Tuesday said the indictments were not a surprise. “Honestly, I am disappointed for the victim’s families and (Greg) Nisbet,” Matt Nichols said. “This just prolongs it.” Nisbet, 49, of 124 Noyes St., was indicted July 10 by a Cumberland County […]