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Falmouth's hidden poor: Town sees dramatic increase in demand for aid

Sep 01, 2010 7:40 am

FALMOUTH — When people think of Falmouth, they probably visualize expensive homes and fancy cars whose owners spend their days playing golf and sipping drinks at one of the town's three country clubs. While that may be an accurate image of the lives of some residents, for a growing but frequently ignored segment of Falmouth's population, such a lifestyle is more like something out of a fairy tale.

Falmouth adds text, e-mail emergency alerts

Aug 31, 2010 5:00 pm

FALMOUTH — A text-message notification system is now available for anyone interested in receiving emergency town announcements on their cell-phone. E-mail notifications are also available. "We're not going to use this for routine notifications," Fire and Rescue Chief Howard Rice said. "This is for major stuff. We'll reserve this for true emergencies." Rice said the Falmouth Emergency Management Agency wanted to get the program up and running before Hurricane Earl arrives this weekend.

Gaelic for 'horse': Falmouth pasture becomes Capall Creek Farm

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

FALMOUTH — Kevin Smith is a self-described sports fanatic, particularly golf and hockey, who never imagined he would own a horse farm. But when his daughter Abby fell in love with horses and began training with Amy Sterling, it seems fate intervened. Not long after they met, Smith and Sterling fell in love and married. As she got older, his daughter became more and more passionate about riding. His youngest daughter, Paige, also became interested in horses.

RSU 5 hears debate over who gets unused modular classroom in Durham

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

FREEPORT — Durham school sports boosters and the town of Durham are in a tug-of-war over use of a former mobile classroom.  With the new Durham Community School built and ready for students, the two-classroom modular unit once used for student overflow is no longer needed. The dispute came to the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Trustees on Aug. 25, but was tabled until Sept. 22 meeting so that more information can be gathered.

Candidates challenged to back open government

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

PORTLAND — The Maine Freedom of Information Coalition sent pledge forms this week to every candidate for state office, asking them to support open government and public access. The MFOIC will post the names of candidates who sign the pledge at mfoic.org. The coalition, which is made up of media organizations, lawyers, academics, pubic policy groups and others, said in a press release this week that it will update its website through Election Day.

Veranda Street on-ramp shutdown extended

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

PORTLAND — The Veranda Street on-ramp to southbound Interstate 295, which was scheduled to reopen by Sept. 1, is now expected to be closed until early October. The ramp is closed for safety reasons during bridge work and lane closures on I-295. Alternate routes are the I-295 entrances at Washington Avenue in Portland and Bucknam Road (Exit 10) in Falmouth.

Revised school honor code gets initial OK from Yarmouth School Committee

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

YARMOUTH — With the help of students, parents, administrators and coaches, the school honor code has been revised to emphasize responsibility and accountability over punishment and consequences. A draft of the revised Yarmouth Extracurricular Code of Conduct was presented to the School Committee for a first reading at a Thursday, Aug. 26, meeting.

Annual ALS walk Sept. 11 in Portland

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

PORTLAND — An annual walk to raise money to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis will be held at the Baxter Boulevard entrance of Payson Park on Saturday, Sept. 11. Registration will be held from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 10:30 a.m. ALS, known more commonly as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable, progressive neuromuscular condition that impacts 30,000 people each year. Life expectancy from the time of diagnosis is two to five years.

Back from the ashes: Tenants to begin moving into rebuilt building on Route 1 in Yarmouth

Aug 30, 2010 2:20 pm

YARMOUTH — More than a year and a half after a fire displaced more than two dozen businesses at 500 Route 1, the first tenant will soon move into the rebuilt office building. The orthodontic practice of Dr. Mark Fischer is expected to reopen by the end of the month. He has been sharing office space in Freeport. “We're thrilled to be back here again,” Fischer said on Friday. “Most of our patients are in this area. ... It's kind of a natural fit for us to be back here again.”

The next budget crisis: ‘Someone else’s problem’ contributes to Maine's pension debt

Sep 01, 2010 12:00 am

Second in a series by the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting about the state’s debt to teachers and state employees for their pensions and retiree health care. Next: Put it in the Constitution. How does a state of only 1.3 million people end up $4.4 billion behind in its payments for just one state program? It doesn’t pay its bills on time, makes promises without knowing the costs, loses money in the stock market and ignores repeated warnings that the debt is getting worse by the year.

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