The fall season for many means football and apple picking, crisp air and corn mazes, but with a local brewery seemingly around every corner, it also means seasonal beers. Maine has the highest number of breweries per capita, according to the Maine Brewers’ Guild, and Southern Maine has the bulk of them, each offering a […]
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 5-12
Chebeague Island Mon. 10/9 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Thu. 10/12 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 10/10 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Wed. 10/11 5 p.m. Workforce Housing Workshop Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 10/11 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 10/12 5 p.m. Comp. Plan Committee Town […]
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Vintage car trek returns to central Maine, choosing Gardiner as its finish line
Six years after the rally-style endurance race last motored through central Maine, organizers of the Great Race are planning to finish the June 2024 multi-state race with three days in the state, ending in Gardiner.
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Waterville driver who caused wrong-way crash on I-295 charged with operating under influence, police say
Marina Kinney, 30, was driving south in the northbound lane of Interstate 295, near Brunswick, when she became involved in a crash that injured two, according to officials.
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
Chebeague Island Tue. 10/3 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 10/4 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 10/4 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 10/4 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 10/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 9/28 8:45 a.m. Town Council Town Hall Mon. 10/2 […]
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Freeport holds anti-hate rally after recent racist, antisemitic vandalism
Over 50 people assembled in front of the Town Hall on Friday evening to show support for targeted communities.
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Racist graffiti sparks anti-hate rally in Freeport
A rally will be held Friday at Freeport Town Hall after racist graffiti was discovered at a school playground, a public bathroom and a parking lot.
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People and Business: Sept. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Lynne Roche was appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. She joined Avesta as a community representative on the advancement committee in 2019 and was named co-chairperson in 2022. She has been a development officer at Harvard University, vice president for Ketchum Inc. and […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 21-28
Cumberland Tue. 9/26 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 9/21 5:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Town Hall Tue. 9/26 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 9/27 5:30 p.m. Comp. Plan Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/27 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 9/21 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town […]
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One of Us: Youth choral director creates bonds through love of music
Maria Belva directs the Horizon Voices youth choirs for children ranging from kindergarten to high school seniors.