The Beyond 2020 strategic plan stresses more support for students and attracting and keeping quality educators.
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Portland to Auburn rail trail possibilities under consideration
A 15-member committee will decide whether a walking trail can be built on or near the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad tracks or if the corridor should remain as is for future train use.
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Towns ready for voters on Election Day, June 14
In addition to school budget validation votes, contested races to be decided in Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth include those for municipal boards and school boards.
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Swallows or swifts? Yarmouth seeks input on outdoor art installation
Pownal artists John Bowdren’s birds in flight will overlook the skate pond in the village.
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Major West Falmouth sewer project to begin within month
The project will get by underway with tree clearing and pipe laying along Middle Road, starting at Lunt Road and extending to the Falmouth Spur overpass.
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Summit proposes rate increase of up to 200% for gas customers in Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate opposes the proposed seven-year rate plan, which would hike the average natural gas bill by 16% in the first year.
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Cumberland teacher, students reach around globe to build library
With a lot of help from SAD 51 students, teacher John Marlowe raises money with the goal of fostering a love of literacy in a West African village.
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Yarmouth teen activist wins a Brookie for climate work
Anna Siegel, recognized for her leadership roles in statewide youth groups, spearheaded successful passage of a bill in the Legislature for the state to divest of its assets in the fossil fuel industry.
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Mackworth Island study to be released next month
Public input will be sought at a June 29 meeting on the assessment results, which will include scenarios for future use.
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In North Yarmouth, Old Town House becoming new again
For the first time in its 169-year history, North Yarmouth’s Old Town House has indoor plumbing. An indoor bathroom will soon be built, but as a historical item itself, the building’s old outhouse has been safely stored away. The plumbing installation was part of North Yarmouth Historical’s restoration of the Old Town House, which was […]