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Falmouth trust offers parent-child nature trail workshop
FALMOUTH — A partnership between the Falmouth Land Trust and other local organizations on programs to better connect residents to town-owned conservation land has led to...
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Scarborough's case against town critic dismissed
PORTLAND — A criminal case brought by the town of Scarborough against a Falmouth resident who was arrested at a Scarborough Town Council meeting last...
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Neighbors not sold on Cumberland solar array
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Monday voted 6-1 to work with ReVision Energy on potential installation of a solar farm to meet most of the...
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Portland school budget gets 1st council hearing
PORTLAND — City councilors Thursday will look at the $112 million fiscal year 2019 education budget. Finance committee members from the Board of Education and...
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Adjustment helps trim SAD 51 budget hike to 3.8%
CUMBERLAND — After rolling out their fiscal year 2019 budget a month ago with an anticipated 9 percent insurance rate hike built in, School Administrative District...
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Yarmouth business hopes to lock up food producers
YARMOUTH — A local business owner has designed a compact food production unit to be unveiled at Maine International Trade Center’s Trade Day 2018 on May...
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Corporate support raises Portland's recycling game
PORTLAND — Several regional businesses are pitching in to help boost the city’s recycling efforts. In a partnership announced April 19, donations from L.L. Bean, Sappi...
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Testing reveals varied water quality of Presumpscot, tributaries
WESTBROOK — Many of the popular recreational spots along the Presumpscot River from Sebago Lake to greater Portland fall below the state’s threshold for E. coli bacteria....
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Red Cross sounds alarm for fire safety in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook
WESTBROOK — Seven people die every day in the U.S. in house fires. The American Red Cross is partnering with fire professionals in a campaign to change that...
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Portland Education Foundation brings in much-needed cash for schools
PORTLAND — In the three years since it was formed, the Portland Education Foundation is making a substantial impact on funding and initiatives in the city’s...
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Smoke blamed for death of Falmouth homeowner in weekend fire
FALMOUTH — State fire officials believe Richard Seiler, 73, lost his life Saturday night in an attempt to either put out the flames threatening his home...
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Portland seeks broker to jump-start business park
PORTLAND — The sound of vehicles on the Maine Turnpike has yet to be supplanted by the hum of industry at the Portland Technology Park off...
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Portland institute's seafood bash all about local fisheries, species
PORTLAND — Encouraging people to support local fisheries and eat sustainably harvested seafood are just two of the goals behind the annual Maine Seafood Celebration. The...
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Historic Bath schooner to set sail again in June
BATH — You’re never too old to begin a new phase in your life – even at 112. The Mary E – a two-masted clipper...
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North Yarmouth Town Meeting to weigh 6% budget hike
NORTH YARMOUTH — The proposed $2.7 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019 – up 5.98 percent, or $151,000, from current spending – includes $165,000...
