News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Bad behavior: Workplace settlements cost Maine $1.9M

HALLOWELL — One corrections officer spread a false rumor that the new female officer at the state prison in South Windham was a stripper.

John Christie, Matt Drange and Naomi Schalit, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting • News •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Northern School Notebook

Yarmouth student wins prize for her classroom YARMOUTH — Elizabeth Gagnon, of Cumberland, won $1,000 for her fifth grade class at North Yarmouth Academy, taking first place in the Anything is Possible poster design contest sponsored by Gorham Savings Bank. The check ...

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

North Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 20

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Dec. 10 - 16. Fire calls No fire calls were reported from Dec. 10 - 16. EMS North Yarmouth emergency services responded to five calls from Dec. 10 - 16.

Will Graff • Police Beat •

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

SAD 51 board votes to close North Yarmouth school

CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors voted 6-1 Monday to close North Yarmouth Memorial School and move its students to an expanded Greely Middle School. The decision now goes to a referendum in North Yarmouth and Cumberland, likely to be held in June ...

Alex Lear • News •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 1:30 pm

Arts Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children's Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding comm...

Lifestyle •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 19-30

Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan.1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Bulletin Board

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

People and Business

Stepping out to end hunger

Community •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Joseph M. Conlon, 75: Well-traveled wordsmith

ELLINGTON—Joseph M. Conlon, 75, died Oct. 28 in his home in Ellington, Conn., after a brief illness. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., in 1937 to Joseph M. and Mary E. Conlon, Joseph Jr. was raised in Bergenfield, N.J., and Syracuse, N.Y., before moving to Milton, Mass.,...

Obituaries •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Editor's Notebook: '... Don't worry, it'll change'

"If you're in a bad situation," someone once said, "don't worry, it'll change. If you're in a good situation, don't worry, it'll change." That sense of constant change sums up the past year at The Forecaster, where we've welcomed several new staffers – William Hall, Will Graff, Maren...

Mo Mehlsak • Opinion •

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Out & About: ‘Phyzgig,' ‘Beauty and the Beast’ top choices

As the Christmas-New Year holiday period approaches, most performing artists do what everyone else does: Head home and take a break with the family. There’s a marked slowdown in the performing arts between Christmas and late January. So “Out & About” takes its annual ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:30 am