Arrests 5/13 at 4:53 p.m. Robert A. Burchardt, 68, of Broad Cove Woods, Yarmouth, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Roger Moore on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/14 at 5:37 p.m. Gabriel Hall, 35, of Tarbox Lane, Buxton, was arrested at U.S. Route 1 and York Street by Officer Michael […]
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Yarmouth, Chebeague Island to evaluate ferry service
YARMOUTH — Town Manager Nat Tupper and Superintendent of Schools Andrew Dolloff believe a new ferry schedule is working well for Chebeague Island students and Yarmouth residents. But at least one person who lives near Cousins Island and the ferry dock believes otherwise. As this school year draws to a close in mid-June, so will the first […]
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Still on a roll: Maine-based Mister Bagel marks 40 years
PORTLAND — In supporting her husband’s bagel-making dreams, Gail Hartglass never dreamed that four decades later she’d still be providing hungry Mainers with the breakfast staple. On June 2, Mister Bagel, with stores from Portland to Brunswick and Yarmouth to Windham, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a customer appreciation special: 40 cents off any […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: May 11
Arrests 5/6 at 2:36 a.m. Randall H. Waltz, 54, of Meeting House Road, Bristol, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Officer Roger Moore on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 5/4 at 6:07 a.m. Candy L. Dorado, 25, of West Parker Road, Houston, Texas, was issued a summons on U.S. Route 1 by Officer […]
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Solar power warms Yarmouth church congregation
YARMOUTH — Just as church spires reach out to the heavens in outstretched glory, so can solar panels on the roof reflect ecological goodness and cost savings. The First Parish Congregational Church at 116 Main St. is now the first church in Yarmouth to turn to the sun to power its electrical needs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
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State cook-off serves students and educators well
FREEPORT — Competition comes in many forms, including in a small, tidy kitchen at Freeport High School on a recent Wednesday afternoon. The Holbrook Avenue site served as the Maine Farm to School Cook-Off Finals on April 26. Beginning at 1 p.m., finalists from Yarmouth and Turner-based School Administrative District 52 worked in teams of […]
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At schools in Maine and beyond, ‘Hamilton’ becomes a class act
Nationally and locally, teachers are tapping into the innovative Broadway hit to enhance lesson plans in history and creativity.
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LePage plan would bar local pesticide rules
AUGUSTA — A Washington lobbyist, golf course managers, pesticide company owners and environmentalists crowded into a legislative hearing room Monday to debate a proposal that would strip municipalities of their ability to regulate pesticides. The pesticide regulations in the 27 Maine cities and town that have enacted limits that are tighter than state rules could […]
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In rite of spring, Mainer trucks bees from Georgia to a Yarmouth rest stop
Backyard beekeepers meet him at the Route 1 rest stop, eager to replenish their hives after a hard winter.
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Artist hopes to engage Yarmouth's eye for art everywhere
YARMOUTH — Art is everywhere, if one knows where to look, and educator and visual artist Adriane Herman intends to prove that includes the town’s recycling center at 659 East Main St. Herman is the 2017 artist in residence with The KISMET Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports community engagement by visual and performance artists. Helping […]