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Cape Elizabeth emergency calls now go to Portland, non-911 to automated system

CAPE ELIZABETH — All non-emergency calls to the public safety departments are now being answered by an automated system. The change follows the dispatch center's consolidation with Portland and South Portland, which began this week. Emergency calls are being answered b...

Sarah Trent • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Bath man arrested on sex, drug charges involving 3 boys

BATH — Police arrested a 43-year-old Bath man on Tuesday and charged him with crimes including unlawful sexual contact and sexual touching involving three boys. Kevin White of 140 Richardson St. was charged with aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs, Class C; two counts of unlawful...

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Falmouth mourns high school student who was 'just something special'

FALMOUTH — Friends and teachers filled the Falmouth High School theater Tuesday night to share their memories, to grieve together and to comfort each other after the death Sunday of 16-year-old Clayton Thomas. Thomas died June 28 from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning at a fa... 1

Peggy Roberts • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:20 am
Update: SAD 51 board approves pay-to-play fees for Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools

CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 board voted unanimously on Tuesday to institute athletic activity fees at Greely Middle School and Greely High School this fall. Directors quickly approved the proposed fee of $75 per sport per player, with no cap or multi-sport d...

Heather Gunther • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:20 am
Good to be Greek

The annual Greek Festival drew several thousand people to Holy Trinity Greek Church at Pleasant and Park streets in Portland June 25-27 for three days of dancing and food celebrating Greek culture. Here, people joined in a traditional Greek dance while others waited patiently in the long food lines....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Yarmouth student helps save the world 1 pair of jeans at a time

YARMOUTH — As fifth-grader Emma Flanders read through National Geographic Kids this spring, an article jumped out at her: "Donate Jeans and Help us Set a Guinness World Record," the headline said. Flanders decided it was time to make a difference. "I lo...

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Lobster celebration

Andrew Feigleson, left, Nick Karahalios, owner of the Maine Lobster & Seafood Co., and Bill Exley serve up lobster and corn on the cob dinners at the Falmouth Rotary's first Lobster Festival at the Maine State Pier in Portland on June 27. (Michael Barriault photo)

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
L.L. Bean concert series in Freeport supports local charities

FREEPORT — This is 11th year L.L. Bean is hosting a free summer concert series, but the first year the events have a charitable element. Bean spokeswoman Kathy Whitney said concert-goers are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the 12 concerts. She said the donations will help b...

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Yarmouth Town Council to discuss wind ordinance, Madeline Point construction

YARMOUTH — The Town Council meets Thursday night, July 2, for a workshop to discuss construction at Madeline Point, a proposed dinghy program at the Little John and Wharf Road facilities, and small wind energy systems proposed by the Planning Board. According to Town Manager Nat Tupper, all...

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Parades, fireworks, more for the July 4 weekend in Freeport

FREEPORT — In many area towns, including Falmouth, Yarmouth and Cumberland, July Fourth will be a quiet day, with no town-sponsored activities planned. But in Freeport, it's a different story. Freeport's Independence Day activities start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning w...

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, July 1, 2009