Sammy Potter started envisioning the event while he was an intern for Sen. Susan Collins.
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 30
Arrests 11/22 at 9:48 p.m. Angelisa Atkins, 48, of Tree Shade Lane, Brunswick, was arrested on Lafayette Street and Princes Point Road by Sgt. Kevin Pedersen on a charge of operating under the influence. 11/25 at 11:24 p.m. Edward Lund, 44, of Lamb Street, Windham, was arrested on High School Drive by Officer Michael Pierce on charges […]
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Yarmouth student's interest leads to naturalization ceremony
YARMOUTH — After completing her Career Exploration Project last March, Paige Reinfelder came up with the idea to hold the first-ever U.S. citizenship ceremony at Yarmouth High School. The Career Exploration Program is an opportunity for 10th- and 11th-graders to learn firsthand about possible careers by participating in a job-shadow program. Reinfelder spent three days at […]
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Insurance company opens Yarmouth headquarters
YARMOUTH — Patriot Insurance Co. has opened its new headquarters on U.S. Route 1. The $13 million building was erected by Landry/French Construction of Scarborough at the former site of Down-East Hotel and Village. Patriot provides business, homeowners, life, and automobile insurance to customers throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Patriot Insurance CEO Lincoln Merrill said […]
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Proposed trail along unused tracks would connect Portland, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth
Regional planners are drafting a feasibility assessment for a trail designed for walking, running and as bicycle commuter corridor.
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Yarmouth student sees hope in diversity, discourse
YARMOUTH — Sammy Potter wants to know where others find hope and how they use it to make a positive impact. This question will be the center of his inaugural Day of Hope on Dec. 2. “I really feel that the idea of hope and seeing where people find their hope is so prevalent today,” Potter, […]
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Yarmouth extends deadline to acquire riverfront
YARMOUTH — The Town Council voted unanimously Nov. 16 to allocate up to $12,600 to extend an option agreement on Yarmouth’s last remaining continuous habitat and shoreline along the Royal River. Last spring, the town and the Royal River Conservation Trust partnered to acquire the 24-acre parcel of land on the Royal River owned by Steve and […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 16
Arrests 11/11 at 9:38 p.m. Ashley Brandt, 28, of Deacon Road, was arrested on Main and East Elm streets by Officer Michael Pierce on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. Summonses 11/09 at 4:29 p.m. Stephanie Pilk, 53, of East Elm Street, was arrested on East Elm and Main Streets by Officer Roger […]
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Kiwanis, other service clubs need members
PORTLAND — The Portland Kiwanis Club recently celebrated its 100th birthday, and though membership has declined in recent years, its president is confident the group will continue to reach other milestones. “Kiwanis clubs, as small as we are in southern Maine, we have a huge impact in our communities,” said Portland Kiwanis President Jason Briggs, who […]
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Report questions safety of southern Maine bridges
PORTLAND — Bridging a gap between bridge safety and funding will be vital to Maine’s future economic growth, according to a report released earlier this month. “Maine will need to maintain and modernize its bridges by repairing or replacing deficient bridges and providing needed maintenance on other bridges to ensure that they remain in good […]