BATH — The city is celebrating its maritime heritage this spring with the 10th annual Banners Over Bath outdoor arts event. The Main Street Bath organization is seeking people of all artistic abilities to create personalized banners for display during the April-June event. With this year’s theme of “On the Waterfront,” the banners “should celebrate […]
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LePage praises South Portland High School students for awareness about domestic violence
SOUTH PORTAND — Gov. Paul LePage met with students at South Portland High School Tuesday afternoon to praise their leadership and commitment to raising awareness about dating abuse and domestic violence. LePage spoke to a group of 20 student representatives from each of nearly 10 groups at the school working to maintain an open dialogue about […]
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Falmouth hockey rink proposal gets lukewarm reception from existing arena
FALMOUTH — A $1.3 million plan to add a new ice hockey rink on Hat Trick Drive is gaining momentum, but the effort has also generated increased scrutiny from operators of the town’s existing skating rink. On March 13, the board of directors of Falmouth Family Ice sent a letter to the town seeking eight provisions […]
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Falmouth, teachers agree to 3-year contract
FALMOUTH — The teachers’ union and School Board have reached an agreement on a three-year contract that includes wage increases for each year. The contract, which was formalized on March 13, will add an estimated $830,000 to the roughly $30 million School Department budget. About $270,000 of the increase will go toward wage increases. The rest […]
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Falmouth man's murder trial postponed
FALMOUTH — The trial of a man accused of killing his mother has been postponed until October because lawyers were not able to select a jury. Andrew Leighton is accused of fatally shooting Shirley Leighton on May 3, 2013, at their home on Edgewater Drive. Leighton’s attorney, Robert LeBrasseur, said he and prosecutors interviewed 106 […]
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Yarmouth app maker puts parks in your palm
YARMOUTH — Kerry Gallivan was hiking in Acadia National Park when he thought how great it would be to have information about trails, camping, water and weather in the palm of his hand. As it turned out, there was no app for that. So Gallivan decided to make one. In 2010, he co-founded Chimani, a […]
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Bradley is Citizen of the Year in Freeport
FREEPORT — Ed Bradley, a former town councilor who was instrumental in the creation of the Freeport Community Center, was named the 2013 Citizen of the Year in front of a packed room of family and friends at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. Bradley moved to Freeport in 1976. Before retiring, he worked as a maritime attorney […]
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Correction
Last week’s Page 3 story, “Planning Board gets Thompson’s Point Parking data,” should have said Sewall Street access to the Forefront at Thompson’s Point will be restricted to emergency vehicles and pedestrians.
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Falmouth police: Evidence points to adding detective
FALMOUTH — The Police Department hopes to add another detective to its workforce, but the proposal isn’t necessarily a response to increased crime. Rather, the new detective would help sort out an increase in evidence. Security cameras and other digital devices have increased the solvability of crimes, according to Lt. John Kilbride. Just a few years […]
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Accused ex-Maine State Police chief tried to commit suicide
Andrew Demers Jr., is accused of unlawful sexual contact with a 4-year-old.