YARMOUTH — In a small town, there can be limited options for kids after school or on weekends. Yarmouth High School junior Eavan O’Neill saw a need for creative space where teenagers could gather and share ideas. So she decided to create her own. “I personally think Yarmouth needs this because our school is small and […]
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Freeport council agrees to turn out the lights
FREEPORT — A street light on Harraseeket Road will be turned off after residents complained about light coming into their homes. The Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved turning off the light in front of 4 Harraseeket Road. It came on in December for the first time in years, surprising residents Carol and Dale Hudson, […]
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Cape Elizabeth resort the setting when Time Warner tries to influence legislators
HALLOWELL — Fed up with slow Internet speeds offered by commercial services, some Maine cities and towns are turning to a new way to get high-speed broadband for their residents and businesses: doing it themselves. Maine ranks near the bottom of all 50 states in Internet speeds, which frustrates consumers and also puts a damper […]
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Portland parking meter revenue off 45% thanks to snow
PORTLAND — Digging out from a week of storms has been costly for the city on two fronts. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin on Monday said the cost of storm cleanups has already consumed 60 percent of the $1.1 million allocated in the city budget. That was before Monday’s storm, which dropped another 9 inches […]
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Falmouth library awaits bids from architects
FALMOUTH — Trustees of Falmouth Memorial Library have issued a request for proposals from architects for the library expansion project. The board had planned to issue an RFP for construction management, too, but opted to postpone that until an architect has been hired. Board member Kevin Browne, co-chairman of the library design committee, said three […]
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Cumberland to begin Blackstrap Road changes in spring
CUMBERLAND — Paved shoulders and new drainage are among long-planned improvements in store for Blackstrap Road this year. The approximately 6,500-foot project will run from Route 100 to the Falmouth town line, Town Manager Bill Shane said Jan. 30. Half of the $1 million project cost will be paid by the Maine Department of Transportation, […]
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Falmouth cancer victim's family raising funds to save her home, North Yarmouth business
NORTH YARMOUTH — The family of a woman who died suddenly last month from breast cancer is raising money to buy her former business and keep her ancestral Falmouth home in the family. Linda Polkey died Jan. 12, from undiagnosed and untreated cancer. The disease struck quickly, shocking family and friends, according to her niece, […]
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Portland hearing, vote on Midtown project delayed at developer's request
PORTLAND — What was supposed to be the final Planning Board public hearing and vote on the proposed 3.5-acre Midtown housing and retail project was postponed Tuesday. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said the hearing and possible vote have been rescheduled for March 3. Planning Board Chairman Stuart O’Brien said Tuesday the postponement request came […]
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Maine legislators wade into vaccination debate
PORTLAND — With a measles outbreak creating alarm around the country, Maine lawmakers are proposing legislation that would either eliminate philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccinations, or require parents to consult doctors before receiving non-medical exemptions for their children. Vaccination opponents, meanwhile, claim the medicines can harm children. They are pressing for additional protections for parents who […]
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Maine Audubon seeks return of stolen wildlife exhibits
FALMOUTH — Display cases housing snowshoe hare and pond turtle exhibits and a red fox pelt were stolen from a locked pickup truck, and Maine Audubon wants them back. The items were part of a collection maintained for scientific and educational purposes, Maine Audubon Education Director Eric Toppers said last week. “To take these items […]