FREEPORT — Town councilors Tuesday urged the Regional School Unit 5 board to finalize some terms of the town’s possible withdrawal from the school district. The council voted unanimously to ask the board to clarify issues surrounding the 10-year school of guaranteed acceptance that must be promised to Durham and Pownal students who would be […]

FALMOUTH — A Falmouth High School field hockey coach who has been accused of bullying students received a show of support from colleagues, parents and former players this week, while the School Board all but closed the book on the issue. Robin Haley’s name went unspoken during a public comment period at Monday’s School Board […]

FALMOUTH — As another school year drew to a close last week, students across the state rushed out to enjoy the many pleasures of summer vacation. And while almost every kid is glad to be rid of tests and homework for a few months, some students will sorely miss one staple of the school day: […]

FALMOUTH — When Topper West began his career at Falmouth Schools, coal was being phased out as a heating fuel in favor of cleaner, less expensive oil. Forty-three years later, West, the district’s director of transportation and maintenance, has embraced an even cleaner, less expensive fuel, which is also renewable and can be locally sourced: […]

FALMOUTH — The Police Department is distributing free firearms trigger locks to town residents. The goal of the program is to help families ensure that all guns are securely locked, especially when children are in the home, and that guns don’t go unlocked because families can’t afford trigger locks, according to a town news release. […]

FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Garden Tour will take place Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and feature eight private gardens on the Foreside and in other town neighborhoods. In addition to taking in seaside gardens with ocean views, attendees will have the opportunity to hear lectures, tour school gardens with student docents, view a […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — A new oversight committee will work with a planning firm on major decisions facing the town. Planning Decisions, a Portland firm hired by the town to aid it in that process, heard input at Town Hall June 11 from town committee members and other residents. The 35 people who attended expressed support […]

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday unanimously chose a new chairman and vice chairman, and scheduled public hearings for June 30 on a cell tower lease agreement and land purchase. Councilor Tom Gruber, who has served as vice chairman, replaces Bill Stiles as chairman, and Peter Bingham is the new vice chairman. Both Stiles […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Students, staff, and other members of the School Administrative District 51 community gathered at North Yarmouth Memorial School June 12 to celebrate the 65-year legacy of a longtime school about to close, and the expansion of another about to open. As stated in a new NYMS “Abecedarius” – a photo-rich, A-Z history […]