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  • Falmouth seeks stimulus money for improvements to fire station

    FALMOUTH — The town has applied for federal stimulus money to help fund a $1 million renovation and addition to Fire Station 4 on Winn Road. The request is for just under $500,000 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Falmouth would match the funding with $500,000 fr...

    Peggy Roberts • News •
    Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 8:50 am

  • Letter: Appreciation for Falmouth voters

    To all Falmouth Voters, thanks for making the time to take an active roll in your local government. Approximately 1,400 of you ventured into the rain or voted absentee to have your voices heard. A special thank you to the 341 of you willing to support a new, independent voice as your represen...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:00 am

  • Falmouth student blazed trail for others to follow

    FALMOUTH — Hannah Gordon is used to being a leader. Beneath her gentle exterior, the Falmouth High School senior possesses a spirit full of grit and practicality that has helped her overcome obstacles by making her needs known and pushing for change. Born with cerebral...

    Peggy Roberts • News •
    Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:10 pm

  • Falmouth police, firefighters reach out to residents with special needs

    FALMOUTH — Anyone would be frightened during a house fire, but for children with autism or people with other disabilities, the situation can produce added terror when they are confronted by a strange police officer or firefighter. After attending an autism conference last winter, ...

    Peggy Roberts • News •
    Wednesday, June 10, 2009

  • Letter: Yarmouth candidate apologizes

    I am writing to apologize to Yarmouth Town Councilors Karl Steinbach and Jeff Darrell for conveying an error as part of an ad that I placed in The Forecaster pertaining to my candidacy for Town Council. In my ad I incorrectly stated that none of the current councilors had children in the Yarmouth s...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:10 am

  • Moving memorial

    Flags that once draped veterans' caskets create a moving memorial at West and Main streets in Freeport on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. (Paul Cunningham photo)

    • News •
    Thursday, May 28, 2009

  • Falmouth council nixes workforce housing plan

    FALMOUTH — After establishing a commission a year ago to pursue an affordable housing development on town-owned property, the Town Council Tuesday killed the proposal. Although councilors praised the Workforce Housing Commission and Developers Collaborative for their work, most ha...

    Peggy Roberts • News •
    Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 8:40 am

  • Where's Walmart and other pressing matters

    I recently got a call at work from a woman asking for directions to the new Walmart in Scarborough. She told me she and her husband were in their car and couldn't find it. "Your article said Gallery Boulevard - where's that?" she asked frantically.

    Peggy Roberts •
    Friday, May 22, 2009 at 1:00 pm

  • Letter: Legislator backs Wrobleski

    On June 9, Falmouth voters will select two candidates to serve on the Town Council. I urge you to give Joe Wrobleski one of your votes. Joe has been active in Falmouth since he and his family moved here nearly 20 years ago. He served on the Planning Board, the Comprehensive Plan ...

    • Opinion •
    Friday, May 22, 2009 at 12:20 pm

  • Memorial Day observances planned in Falmouth, Freeport, Cumberland, Yarmouth

    FALMOUTH — The towns of Freeport, Yarmouth, Falmouth and Cumberland will celebrate Memorial Day with traditional parades, music and ceremonies on Monday, May 25.

    News •
    Thursday, May 21, 2009
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