YARMOUTH — The town’s Bike and Pedestrian Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a sidewalk inventory and assessment project. Committee Chairman Dan Ostrye said the goal of a sidewalk audit is to make the town a safer place for walkers, runners, cyclists, and anyone who relies on a cane or a wheelchair. The audit […]
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Most school districts, taxpayers benefit from additional state education dollars
PORTLAND — With additional funding for education approved in the new state budget, most area school districts are expecting to use that shot in the arm to provide property tax relief to residents. A few, like Portland, South Portland and Brunswick, however, may use a portion of the new subsidy to restore items that were […]
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Most school districts, taxpayers benefit from additional state education dollars
PORTLAND — With additional funding for education approved in the new state budget, most area school districts are expecting to use that shot in the arm to provide property tax relief to residents. A few, like Portland, South Portland and Brunswick, however, may use a portion of the new subsidy to restore items that were […]
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Owner of Jeep stolen in Yarmouth helps track down alleged thief
Police say a Massachusetts man who stole a Jeep in Yarmouth was arrested after the owner spotted him driving it.
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Maine’s youngest fishermen: Hooked on tradition, challenged to innovate
HARPSWELL — Josh Todd’s memories of growing up aboard his father’s fishing boat are of deck hands shoveling shrimp and being allowed to place rubber bands on lobsters as they came out of the ocean. When he was old enough, the Chebeague Island native was allowed five lobster traps of his own. Now a rising […]
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Baseball: Zone Three United and Highland Green take turns stomping each other in double-header
FREEPORT – Zone Three United split a double-header with Highland on Saturday, July 8. Chris Romano logged quite the day for Z3U in the first game Nick Merrill looked especially impressive for Highland in the second as the teams mercy-ruled each other, Z3U taking bout No. 1 12-2 and Highland taking bout No. 2 16-5. […]
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Prides Corner Drive-In projected to reopen soon in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — The marquee at Prides Corner Drive-In is expected to be lit up again before the summer’s over. Jeff Tevanian, the drive-in manager and son of owners John and Thelma Tevanian, said the theater should be open by Aug. 4, possibly as early as July 28. For the first time since the drive-in opened in […]
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Cumberland County residents urged to get CodeRED app
PORTLAND — Government officials are urging residents and business owners to sign up for CodeRED on their municipal government website or download the app on their cell phones to receive emergency alerts. CodeRED is used by public safety agencies throughout the county for alerts about severe weather, dangerous situations, evacuation notices and missing persons. The effort was […]
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Planning Board OKs Yarmouth’s 1st brewpub
YARMOUTH — The Planning Board unanimously approved the final site plan for the town’s first brewpub. Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. will be in the heart of downtown at 236 Main St. It will replace Anthony’s Dry Cleaners, which is expected to move to U.S. Route 1. Brad Moll and Frank Grondin are co-owners of the […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: July 6
Arrests 7/2 at 7:17 p.m. Joshua Desalle, 31, of Sabbady Point Road, Windham, was arrested by Sergeant Kevin Pedersen on West Main Street on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and failure to stop for a red light. Summonses 7/2 at 11:38 a.m. Timothy Maley, 18, of Twitchell Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts, was issued a summons […]