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Northern Meetings: Feb. 23 to March 3

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]