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News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Arts Calendar: Oct. 31- Nov. 11

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Community Calendar: Oct. 31-Nov. 11

Greater Portland Benefits Apple Pie Fundraiser, to benefit Cumberland/North Yarmouth Community Food Bank, pies will be delivered on or before Nov. 18, order by Nov. 9, mpshaw1@gmail.com or 829-4687. Wednesday 10/31

Northern Meetings: Oct. 25-31

Falmouth

Northern School Notebook

A recent hike up Bradbury Mountain raised awareness and funds for United to End Genocide and the Fur Cultural Revival. This event was created and organized by , Falmouth High School senior Geneva Waite, one of the student artists who participated in the Beauty of Darfur, the Tragedy of Genocide a...

School district withdrawal finds few friends in North Yarmouth

NORTH YARMOUTH — The question of whether the town should withdraw from its school district, which goes before voters Tuesday, Nov. 6, drew substantial opposition at an Oct. 17 public hearing. If the ballot question is approved, negotiations would begin between North Yarmouth and Scho...

Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth seek natural gas proposals

CUMBERLAND — Town Manager Bill Shane this week will send a request for proposals to three companies, on behalf of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth, for extension of a natural gas pipeline into the three communities. Shane will do so with the support of all three towns' councils, and...

North Yarmouth hopes to make town center more inviting

NORTH YARMOUTH — Making the area around Town Hall more vibrant and noticeable was one of the desires expressed during a public forum Oct. 18. The Economic Development and Sustainability Committee has been gathering ideas on how to make the most of 114 acres of town-owned land in the ...

Out & About: Suzy Bogguss drives north to Portland

Lots of music is coming up over the next week, with the biggest name being Suzy Bogguss, a golden-throated country singer with several gold records to her credit. Maine is blessed with two superb string quartets, and the season-opening concerts of both are slated for this weekend. The DaPo...

People and Business

Appointments The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants recently appointed Merrill Barter as one of 10 national members of the State and Local Taxation Technical Resource Panel through September 2013 year. Barter is a certified...

The Universal Notebook: For love or money shouldn't matter

Lately the media has been indulging in a feeding frenzy over the case of a Kennebunk Zumba instructor who allegedly provided a little extracurricular workout for some of her male clients. The focus of all the prurient public interest has been “The List,” a roster of the woman&r...