FALMOUTH — A housecleaner was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 21 after allegedly stealing prescription drugs from an elderly client. Kathy A. Vargas, 45, of Portland, was charged with a felony count after she “took various amounts of pills” from her client’s bathroom, said Lt. John Kilbride. Vargas is owner of a home cleaning company that operates […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday scheduled a special Town Meeting next month concerning a change in rules for the Wescustogo Hall property. The board also opted to spend up to $2,500 from the selectmen’s contingency account for a land use density study of the North Yarmouth Memorial School property, to determine […]

FREEPORT — The Town Council at a workshop Tuesday instructed its Natural Gas Committee to develop a request for proposals to explore the expansion of gas service to more of the town’s homeowners and businesses. The committee will solicit information from Maine Natural Gas, which has heated L.L. Bean, the town’s schools, and other downtown buildings […]

FALMOUTH — This weekend, area residents will have an opportunity to think globally and act locally. Very locally. Homeowners and business owners are invited to attend the Falmouth Home Energy Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Falmouth High School cafeteria, 74 Woodville Road. The free event will feature […]

YARMOUTH — Having agreed to table until March votes on the fate of the Bridge Street dam and amendments to the town’s dog leash laws, the Town Council used its Jan. 16 meeting to attend to administrative items. The council voted to authorize a joint application with Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport and North Yarmouth to the […]

FALMOUTH — With another blast of Arctic air enveloping Maine this week, Town Clerk Ellen Planer would like to remind residents that there’s no reason anyone should suffer without heating fuel. “If anybody is low on fuel and they’re not going to make it, they should come to see us,” she said. Planer helps manage […]

CUMBERLAND — The Cumberland Wood Bank, which helps those in need stay warm, has launched a campaign to raise $20,000 this year to continue that work. The bank provides firewood to needy area families. In addition, money raised from selling wood to those who can afford it goes toward purchasing fuel for people in need […]