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News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Police say firearms collection hits target market

YARMOUTH — Police in four communities collected more than two dozen weapons Saturday in a new gun donation program supervised by the Maine State Police. Unlike a traditional gun buy-back, where the weapons are destroyed, the guns donated Saturday will be resold by police to Howell's ...

Noah Hurowitz • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 9:20 am

North Yarmouth business group to host showcase

NORTH YARMOUTH — The North Yarmouth Business Association will hold its first community business trade show next week. The event is billed as a way for the town's more than 150 small businesses to show off their services and products. It will be held at Wescustogo Hall, 475 Wal...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:40 am

Chamber to host forum with lawmakers

FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber will host a legislative forum on March 8 at the Falmouth Memorial Library from 7:30-9 a.m. The forum will be an opportunity for constituents to speak with Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, Rep. Stephen ...

News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:30 am

Community Calendar Feb. 27 - March 12

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Wednesday 2/27 Entreverge Award nominations with PROPEL, 5:30 p.m., Hannaford Lecture Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 772-2811.

Community •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

People and Business

Good Deeds A group of students and faculty from St. Joseph's College of Maine travelled to Haiti in January for a service trip. The group, which included associate professor  of business administration Beth Richardson and Molly Blumenthal, a nursing student. Both are ...

Community •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Arts Calendar Feb. 27 - March 12

Bonnie Duncan performs "A Squirrel Stole My Underpants," Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mayo Street Arts as part of its Mostly Puppets Festival series running through April. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children and may be purchased in advance by calling 615-3609. For a schedule of performances, visit ...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Out & About: 'Once Upon a Mattress' in South Portland

A classic musical comedy from the middle of the 20th century takes center stage this week in the arts and entertainment calendar. Lyric Music Theater’s current community production of “Once Upon a Mattress” is a very funny and very tuneful fairy tale for adults. It’s based...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 1:40 pm

The Universal Notebook: Defending the Spencers

Were I a prudent man, I would probably let well-enough alone and not comment on the Falmouth High School underage drinking case. But I am not, so I will. Back when news first broke that a party to celebrate a Falmouth baseball championship at the home of Paula and Barry Spencer had gotten ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:50 am

Abby's Road: The importance of trading shoes

I am not sure there was ever a time in my life when I thought I knew everything. Well, that is not entirely true. Every time I have ever told my husband something was a time in my life when I knew I knew everything. That slice of life aside, I have always considered myself a work in...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:10 am

Forecaster Forum: Media snooping, not public good, was motive for editorial

In the wake of the Bangor Daily News sending letters to police departments across the state, demanding the names, addresses, and birth dates of all holders of concealed handgun permits in Maine, citizen activists and Republican leaders have spoken out in support of making that personal identifyin...

Rep. Corey Wilson • Opinion •
Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:00 am
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