NORTH YARMOUTH — Having recently delivered its last supply of seasoned firewood, the Cumberland Woodbank is looking for donations of trees felled by the Oct. 30 storm. The Woodbank – which last year moved from the Cumberland Public Works facility to 46 Walnut Hill Parkway in North Yarmouth – has provided fuel assistance to those in […]
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Cumberland Woodbank hopes storm will help replenish supply
NORTH YARMOUTH — Having recently delivered its last supply of seasoned firewood, the Cumberland Woodbank is looking for donations of trees felled by the Oct. 30 storm. The Woodbank – which last year moved from the Cumberland Public Works facility to 46 Walnut Hill Parkway in North Yarmouth – has provided fuel assistance to those in […]
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Report questions safety of southern Maine bridges
PORTLAND — Bridging a gap between bridge safety and funding will be vital to Maine’s future economic growth, according to a report released earlier this month. “Maine will need to maintain and modernize its bridges by repairing or replacing deficient bridges and providing needed maintenance on other bridges to ensure that they remain in good […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 9
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Fire calls Reports of fire and EMS calls were not available from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6.
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SAD 51 prepares for next 3-year strategic plan
CUMBERLAND — With its first strategic plan about to expire, School Administrative District 51 is seeking public input on its strategy for the next three years. Nearly 100 residents of the Cumberland-North Yarmouth district, students included, have signed up for a community forum to be held in the Greely Middle School gym from 5:30-8:30 p.m. […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 2
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 23-29. Fire calls Reports of fire and EMS calls were not available from Oct. 25-31.
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Wind, rain storm batters greater Portland
PORTLAND — Thousands of southern Maine residents and businesses remained without power Tuesday and roads, government offices and schools were still closed after a record-setting wind and rain storm battered Maine Sunday night and Monday. More than a third of Portland’s Central Maine Power customers remained without electricity Tuesday morning. Specific outage information by town […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Oct. 26
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 17-24. Fire calls Reports of fire and EMS calls were not available from Oct. 17-24.
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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Oct. 19
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 9-16. Fire calls Reports of fire and EMS calls were not available from Oct. 9-16.