It was the first discussion about a statement recognizing the Wabanaki people and their connection to the land at a town level.
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Yarmouth approves Royal River dam removal to restore waterway and its inhabitants
The removal of the dams — a project decades in the making — will restore aquatic habitat and allow for the movement of fish in the river.
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Locker Project celebrates ‘bittersweet’ milestones
The South Portland-based nonprofit partners with over 40 schools in Greater Portland in addition to grocers, food pantries and other organizations to supply children and families in need with nutritious food.
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Portland Water District rates increase slightly in 2025
Portland Water District customers will see a nearly 6% increase in their bills this year. Trustees for the district, which supplies water to Falmouth, Raymond, Scarborough, South Portland, Standish and Windham, and water and wastewater services to Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Gorham, Portland and Westbrook, approved a $63.8 million operating budget for 2025. The amount reflects […]
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Falmouth nonprofit aims to empower emerging musicians
Equal Measure Arts will provide scholarships to emerging artists to access, learn and record music at Monaco Studios in Falmouth.
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Impact of Welch fund continues to improve Greater Portland community
The fund, run through the Maine Community Foundation, distributed over $222,000 in grants for a wide range of community-focused projects in 2024.
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Falmouth Land Trust embarks on sustainable trail restoration
With the help of volunteers and the expertise of Town 4 Trail Services, a sustainable trail design and construction company, Falmouth Land Trust has begun updating their trails with climate-resilient strategies.
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Falmouth testing Metro’s first-ever on-demand shuttle service
The new Metro Connect aims to service areas where the Route 7 bus will no longer stop as of Dec. 29.
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DA office awarded grant to track, test sexual assault kits
The nearly $2.5 million three-year federal grant for the project will make it so Maine is no longer the sole state to not inventory any sexual assault kits.
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Cumberland to test the waters with EV stations
Town Council authorized applying for a grant to help fund EV charging stations, pending approval from the town’s budget process.