News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Arts Calendar: Jan. 2-13

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Musica de Filia, auditions for several all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave, Portland, 807-2158. Books & Authors Friday 1/11

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Monday, December 31, 2012

'We finally feel equal': Maine's first married gay couple ties the knot at Portland City Hall

PORTLAND — The first gay couple to be married in the state of Maine took their vows in a short ceremony in the city clerk’s office at approximately 12:25 a.m. Saturday. “We finally feel equal and happy to live in Maine,” said Steven Bridges, who married Michael Snel...

Abigail Curtis and Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •

Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:00 am

Iconic career comes to a close for Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Her decision to wear purple was not by design. She wasn't trying to make a political fashion statement. It just worked out that way, she said. "No, you're talking about being a purple state or something," U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, said on the day of her far...

Scott Thistle, Sun Journal • News •

Friday, December 28, 2012 at 11:20 am

Under close scrutiny, Maine school kitchens get passing grades

PORTLAND — One in six Americans – about 48 million people – get sick from foodborne diseases every year. Worse, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The most vulnerable population: children. Those statistics, the latest available from the U.S. Centers ...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Cumberland Police Beat: Dec. 27

Arrests 12/16 at 6:05 a.m. Ande Perry, 19, of Thistle Lane, Falmouth, was arrested by Officer Ryan Martin on Longwoods Road on a charge of operating under the influence, and issued a summons on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license.

Police Beat •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

North Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 27

Arrests No arrests were reported from Dec. 17 - 23. Summonses No summons were reported from Dec. 17 - 23. Fire calls 12/21 at 6:24 p.m. Power lines down on West Pownal Road. 12/21 at 4:28 p.m. Power lines down on Da...

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Northern School Notebook

It all adds up to success From left, Toby Kany, Joseph Gilbert, Kristin Kendell, Jay Philbrook, Aaron Howell and Emma Raven made up the fifth grade math team from the North Yarmouth Memorial School that placed first at the Southern Maine Elementary Math League Meet on Dec. 6. Phil...

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Northern Meetings: Dec. 27-Jan. 2

Cumberland

Community •

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

People and Business

Awards Christine Bearce, the physical education teacher and assistant principal at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland, has received the highest award for leadership given by the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recre...

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Charity behind the gloss for former pageant queen from Freeport

FREEPORT — A 2010 cosmetics start-up is working to foster inner beauty as well as outer beauty, and hopes to become a global force in the fight against drug addiction. Lipgloss4lives was started ...

Amber Cronin • News •

Monday, December 24, 2012 at 10:30 am