Five high school students are developing a filtration system for the forever chemicals and hope to advance to the national finals in a Samsung science competition.
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Cape’s Elizabeth’s wayward seals – two of them – rehabilitated and released
The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.
$360,000 in improvements in store for Yarmouth’s Royal River Park
A federal grant will allow the town to proceed with planned upgrades, including improved lighting, trail work and additional pickleball courts.
Yarmouth preps for return of invasive browntail moths
The town’s tree warden said he has already spotted nests around town and has a plan in place to eradicate them and others that crop up.
Harper a ‘pawsitive’ force at Cumberland school
The therapy dog is part of Greely High School’s neuroscience-based animal-assisted education program, now in its 23rd year.
Greely student’s piece will catch your eye at Portland Museum of Art
High school student Brynn Vogel’s artwork was selected for the Youth Art Month exhibit.
SAD 51 board opts to seek additional sites for new school
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board also calls for a community survey on the project to determine why last November’s effort failed.
Grants support ecological projects in Cumberland, Falmouth
The grants from the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership will fund sustainable landscaping workshops in Cumberland and a nature backpack program in Falmouth.
Falmouth’s proposed $18.9 million budget prioritizes future building projects
The $18.9 million spending plan includes $300,000 to launch a fund for major projects over the next 10 years, including expansions and renovations at the town’s two fire stations.