Chebeague Island Thu. 12/5 6 p.m. Marine Resources Mapping Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 12/9 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 12/9 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Freeport Mon. 12/9 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission Town Hall Tue. 12/10 7:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Tue. 12/10 7:30 a.m. Complete Streets Town Hall […]
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Despite troubles, one electric bus to rejoin Winthrop Public Schools fleet
A divided Winthrop Public School board voted 3-2 Wednesday to return one electric school bus to regular service starting Monday, following evaluations of the problematic buses.
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Yarmouth Historical Society recognizes student historians
Seven Yarmouth students received the Wellcome Prize for Student Historians for their research papers and films.
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Electric buses continue to cause problems for Maine schools
Winthrop Public Schools is among the districts still debating what to do with buses obtained through a federal grant program.
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Northern Meetings: Nov. 28-Dec. 5
Chebeague Island Tue. 12/3 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 12/4 9 a.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 12/5 6 p.m. Marine Resources Mapping Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 12/4 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 12/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 12/2 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town […]
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Yarmouth High reopens with air quality monitoring a day after students faint
The school reopened Tuesday after fire department tests found no contaminants in the air. It’s unclear what caused three students, one of whom tested positive for carbon monoxide exposure at trace amounts, to faint.
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Municipal events shine during the holidays
Local holiday events in the Greater Portland region support local businesses and bring a sense of community cheer.
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Northern Meetings: Nov. 21-28
Chebeague Island Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 11/25 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 11/21 7 a.m. Community Chamber Meeting Town Hall Mon. 11/21 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Social/Racial Equity Committee Town Hall Mon. 11/25 6 p.m. Sustainability Advisory […]
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Feds recognize Wabanaki name for Yarmouth waterfall on Royal River
The Yarmouth Community Alliance for Racial Equity reached out to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to rename the waterfall to its earliest name, Pumgustuck. The name will soon appear on federal maps.
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Yarmouth Scout restores WWII fort on Peaks Island
The project on Battery Steele was organized by Scout Malcolm Nelson for his Eagle Scout project.