Joshua Martin, 36, who was recovering from addiction and nurturing three children, died when his car was hit from behind on the interstate in Falmouth on Tuesday evening.
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board chooses arts center builder
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a contract with Ledgewood Construction to build a performing arts center. The district received eight qualified bids for the project, for which South Portland-based Ledgewood submitted the lowest proposal, SAD 51 Superintendent Jeff Porter said in an interview Sept. 14. A […]
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North Yarmouth nets AARP grant for Knox-Box program
NORTH YARMOUTH — Concern over being able to get into the home of a terminally ill resident in an emergency led Fire-Rescue Chief Greg Payson to think inside the box. “There was some concern about us coming and knocking down the door, trying to get in,” he said in an interview Sept. 13, noting that […]
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Cumberland Fair returns with new show arena, road system
CUMBERLAND — Most fairs claim they’re bigger and better each year, but with a new show arena and surrounding road system, the Cumberland Fair has earned some bragging rights this year. The 146th annual event opens Sunday, Sept. 24, and runs through Sept. 30 at the 197 Blanchard Road fairgrounds. Fairgrounds members braved the rain Sept. […]
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Farmingdale man injured in North Yarmouth accident
NORTH YARMOUTH — A Farmingdale man was seriously injured after a motor vehicle accident on Mill Road the afternoon of Sept. 14. Driving a 2007 Jeep Liberty, 29-year-old Drew Emery at 4:30 p.m. lost control on a curve, left the road and traveled down a steep embankment, hitting several trees, according to a Cumberland County […]
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Farmingdale man injured in North Yarmouth accident
NORTH YARMOUTH — A Farmingdale man was seriously injured after a motor vehicle accident on Mill Road the afternoon of Sept. 14. Driving a 2007 Jeep Liberty, 29-year-old Drew Emery at 4:30 p.m. lost control on a curve, left the road and traveled down a steep embankment, hitting several trees, according to a Cumberland County […]
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Farmingdale man sustains life-threatening injuries in North Yarmouth crash
Drew Emery is flown to Maine Medical Center after losing control of his vehicle on Mill Road, going down a steep embankment and hitting several trees, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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North Yarmouth Police Beat: Sept. 14
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Sept. 5-11. Fire calls Reports of fire and EMS calls were not available from Sept 5-11.
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North Yarmouth man walks 50 miles to support police
NORTH YARMOUTH — John Brubaker is so committed to raising awareness about the sacrifices police make that he has twice walked 50 miles in their shoes. After trekking 50 miles a year ago from the Maine State Police barracks in Gray to its headquarters in Augusta, Brubaker and others did the “Blue Ribbon Walk” for a […]
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North Yarmouth tax rate shrinks as value grows
NORTH YARMOUTH — A fiscal year 2018 tax rate projected to be $18.24 per $1,000 of property valuation earlier this year has ended up at $16.27 – down from the $17.62 the town levied in 2017. The drop is due to a nearly $50 million increase in town value, which offsets tax impacts, Town Manager […]