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  • Yarmouth Rotary helps fight polio

    YARMOUTH — The Rotary Club of Yarmouth will hold a Bowl-a-Thon to raise money for PolioPlus charity and community projects at the Pinelands YMCA in New Gloucester. PoliPlus is supported by Rotary International, a group that travels the world administering the polio vaccine, and th...

    Amy Anderson • News Briefs •
    Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 5:23 pm

  • Hospitality scholarships accepting applications

    FREEPORT — Applications are available for the 25th annual scholarship program provided by the Maine Innkeepers Association, through its affiliate, the Maine Innkeepers Education Foundation. The program is designed to help Maine students pursuing careers in hotel administration or ...

    Amy Anderson • News Briefs •
    Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 5:09 pm

  • Merriconeag students perform 'Jabberwock'

    FREEPORT — A Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee production of "Jabberwock" will take place at the Merriconeag Waldorf High School Thursday, March 26, and Saturday, March 28. It will be performed by the ninth- and 10th-grade students. The play will begin at 7 p.m., and wil...

    Amy Anderson • News Briefs •
    Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 4:51 pm

  • Yarmouth students mark first year of activism

    YARMOUTH — In an effort to encourage people to lower their carbon footprint, members of the Harrison Middle School's environmental club, the eTeam, will greet students who ride the bus, walk, bike or carpool to school Friday, March 27, in support of Green Streets Day. Green Stree...

    Amy Anderson • News Briefs •
    Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 7:45 am

  • Falmouth council will discuss motors on dinghies

    FALMOUTH — The Town Council has agreed to consider a change to the Coastal Waters Ordinance that would allow Town Landing mooring holders to keep motors on their dinghies. The suggestion came up during a recent Harbor Committee meeting with mooring holders, Police Chief Edward Tol...

    Peggy Roberts • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 10:12 pm

  • N. Yarmouth selectman, School Board, other seats available

    NORTH YARMOUTH — Nomination papers are available for seats on the Board of Selectmen and School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors, as well as the Cemetery Commission, Budget Committee and Yarmouth Water District. The one available seat on the Board of Selectmen is held...

    Sarah Trent • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 1:35 pm

  • Cumberland Village Center panel set for April 27 discussion

    CUMBERLAND — The Town Council Monday set an April 27 date for revisiting the creation of a Village Center Committee. The committee, which would create long-term planning goals for the town center area, was first proposed in December by Councilor Michael Perfetti, but tabled until...

    Sarah Trent • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 12:43 pm

  • Nomination papers available for town, school offices

    CUMBERLAND — Nomination papers are available for Town Council and School Board seats up for election on June 2. Three Town Council seats are in play, including the at-large seat occupied by Councilor Shirley Storey-King, the West Cumberland seat occupied by Councilor Ron Copp, and...

    Sarah Trent • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 12:17 pm

  • Public hearing Wednesday on Portland school budget

    PORTLAND — The School Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, March 25, on the proposed $91.2 million fiscal 2010 budget. The proposed budget would represent a $1.7 million, or 1.9 percent, increase over the current budget and increase the School Department's share...

    • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009

  • Petition issued to overturn Cumberland contract zone

    CUMBERLAND — A petition to call a referendum on the Town Council's approval of a contract zone on Main Street has been issued by the town clerk's office. Upset by the council's vote to allow construction of a credit union at the former Chase Flower Shop, some residents are hoping...

    Sarah Trent • News Briefs •
    Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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