News in Falmouth

Northern Meetings: June 20-26

Chebeague Island Thur. 6/20 7 p.m. ToCI Planning Board TH Falmouth Tues. 6/25 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Freeport Wed. 6/26 6 p.m. Planning Board TH North Yarmouth

Community •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Arrests 6/11 at 2:40 p.m. Timothy S. Markley Jr., 29, of Hartford Avenue, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Jeff Pardue on a charge of unlawful furnishing of a scheduled drug. 6/12 at 1:37 a.m. Stone R. Taylor, 21, of Oak Crest Court, Marietta, G...

Police Beat •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

E. David Watson, 88: Longtime pharmacist and Red Sox fan

YARMOUTH — E. David Watson, 88, died Monday at the Maine Veterans' Home, in Scarborough. He was born in Cumberland on Aug. 3, 1924, the son of Medley A. Watson Sr. and Caladora Edwards Watson. He attended Cumberland schools, graduating from Greely Institute in 1942. Watso...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Falmouth Historical Society museum opens June 22

FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Historical Society will begin its summer programming Saturday, June 22, with speeches, live music and a free lunch. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. at 60 Woods Road, marks the sixth annual summer season opening for the society and will feature several speaker...

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Falmouth town councilors take office

FALMOUTH — Three new town councilors were sworn in at Monday night's meeting. Russ Anderson, Claudia King and David Goldberg took oaths of office at the first Town Council meeting following the uncontested June 11 election. Also at the meeting, Teresa Pierce was elected chairw...

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Falmouth library expands hours, mulls renovations

FALMOUTH — While future plans for Falmouth Memorial Library are still in flux, it is now expanding its hours. On Saturday, the library on Depot Street will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., following feedback from the community and expanded programming, Director Andi Jackson-Da...

Will Graff • News •

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 1:50 pm

Arts Calendar: June 19 to July 2

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Monday 6/24 “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” open casting, 6:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, celeste.m.green@gmail.com. ...

• Lifestyle •

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Out & About: Music festivals in Portland, Brunswick, New Gloucester

Three music festivals are slated for summer’s opening week. The first is the three-day International Piano Festival. Under the aegis of the Portland Conservatory of Music, IPF runs this weekend in the Port City. That's followed a few days later by the Maine Festival of American Music...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm

The Universal Notebook: Is there hope for Obama?

Republicans tend to think that all Democrats love President Barack Obama and follow him blindly into the hopeful future. Not so. Especially not now. When then-Sen. Obama first announced that he was running for the presidency, my initial reaction was that he lacked the essential expe...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:10 am

Abby's Road: The challenges of gift giving

I like to give gifts that can be measured calorically. In my book, you haven’t really said thank you, or Happy Birthday, or sorry about your appendix, if you haven’t handed over a bottle of wine, or a cake made of cookies, or the gluten-free brownies you doubt are at all enjoyable.

Abby Diaz • Opinion •

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:00 am