CUMBERLAND — A potential $3 million purchase by the town of about 11 acres of shoreline property and nearly 9 acres of forest will be discussed Monday, July 28, at a Town Council public hearing. The purchase of part of the Payson property off Foreside Road would satisfy a long-time goal of the town to […]

FALMOUTH — What’s in a road sign? Quite a bit, according to Theo Holtwijk. The town’s director of long-range planning will help facilitate a public forum on the town’s wayfinding signage program – the dozen or so blue signs around the community that point out schools, the library, the business district – on Monday, July 21, at 7 […]

YARMOUTH — After the increased traffic expected at this weekend’s Clam Festival has moved on, the the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Elm Street bridge for repairs. The bridge will close Monday, July 21, and work is expected to be completed in early November, according to the town. All traffic, vehicular and pedestrian, […]

FREEPORT — To speed up the process of restoring historical accuracy to the L.L Bean home, the Project Review Board has waived the usual four-month demolition delay period for the project. After several additions and nearly half a dozen paint jobs over the past few decades, the 6 Holbrook St. home is being partially demolished […]

FALMOUTH — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office will investigate a July 4 crash that totaled a Falmouth Police Department sport utility vehicle. “Any crash involving a police cruiser, we conduct an internal investigation and ask an outside agency to come and investigate the accident,” Lt. John Kilbride said. “It’s important to the public to know […]

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a contract zone agreement with developer Justin Fletcher, but a petition for a voter referendum to repeal of the decision may already be in the works. The council also unanimously approved an ordinance governing where and when dogs can be off-leash on public lands. Fletcher plans […]