Chebeague Island Mon. 2/27 4:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee PSB Wed. 3/1 6 p.m. Planning Board TBD Sat. 3/4 9 a.m. Special Town Meeting IH Cumberland Mon. 2/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 2/28 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TH Durham Mon. 2/27 6:30 p.m. Budget Committee TO Falmouth Mon. 2/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH […]
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North Yarmouth selectmen to get more Wescustogo details
NORTH YARMOUTH — With the design and development phase of a new Wescustogo Hall underway, planners will present a progress report to the Board of Selectmen next month. Input from two community forums – the first held Feb. 16, and the second to take place at the former North Yarmouth Memorial School at 7 p.m. Thursday, […]
North Yarmouth puts new Town Hall on hold
NORTH YARMOUTH — With the town already juggling the potential reconstruction of Wescustogo Hall at North Yarmouth Memorial School, the Board of Selectmen on Feb. 8 postponed further study of a new Town Hall. The town moved into the 10 Village Square Road building, which was built in 1993 as a four-story home, in 2001. The […]
North Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 9
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. Fire calls 1/31 at 11:06 p.m. Structure fire on Royal Road. 2/1 at 5:25 p.m. Alarm call on Forest Ridge Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services responded to four calls from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5.
Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board approves pre-kindergarten
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors voted 6-2 Monday to launch a pre-kindergarten program. The panel also approved hiring an architect to provide design services for the district’s planned performing arts center. Superintendent Jeff Porter, who has recommended implementing pre-K in fall 2018, must still apply to the state Department of […]
North Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 2
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 23-29. Fire calls 1/23 at 2:17 p.m. Lines down at Bastion Road and Conifer Lane. 1/24 at 3:56 p.m. Lines down at North and Deer Run roads. 1/25 at 6:19 p.m. Smoke odor investigation at Sligo Road and Memorial Highway. 1/27 at 2:07 p.m. Alarm call on Memorial Highway. EMS North Yarmouth […]
Former Cumberland legislator says he decided to decline nod for state conservation panel
CUMBERLAND — Former state legislator Mike Timmons on Monday said he asked Gov. Paul LePage to withdraw his nomination to the Lands for Maine’s Future board. LePage on Jan. 27 sent Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, a three-sentence letter informing her that he was withdrawing Timmons’ nomination. LePage cited a state statute regarding confirmation of […]
Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools could launch pre-K in 2018
CUMBERLAND — Pre-kindergarten classes in School Administrative District 51 could begin in 2018, after being delayed a year. Superintendent of Schools Jeff Porter recommended the start to the SAD 51 Board of Directors earlier this month. The panel could vote on the matter Feb. 6. While some board members said they want to see the program begin this […]
Greely High School athlete-turned-activist killed during cross-country walk
CUMBERLAND — A 2002 Greely High School graduate was struck and killed by an SUV last Saturday in Florida while he was walking barefoot across the country to raise awareness about climate change. Mark Baumer, 33, formerly of Durham, also set a fundraising goal of $10,000 last October. As of Monday morning, as news of Baumer’s cause […]
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