News in Falmouth

Downeaster construction debris likely to remain until summer

FREEPORT — Although the majority of the track upgrades for Amtrak's expanded Downeaster passenger service were completed at the end of last summer, the 30-mile rail corridor is still littered with thousands of unused ties, twisted pieces of metal and chunks of broken concrete. ...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

North School Notebook

Area residents named to deans' lists Cumberland: University of Maine Carrie Bolduc, Hillary Goranson, James Manahan, Charles Dolloff, Thomas Dollorr, Allison Farr, Katheine Harrington, Grant Kern, Taylor Roach, Ethan Geheb a...

Community •

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Debera Jean Hill: 57

FREEPORT — Debera Jean Hill, 57, of Freeport, died Jan. 24 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Hill was born Feb. 11, 1955, in Brunswick, the daughter of Evelyn Marquis and Leslie Everett. Hill graduated from Deering High School with the class of 1973 and went on t...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: Jan. 25 to Feb. 2

Arrests 1/26 at 7:42 a.m. Jonathan Vertefuillie, 44, of Trolly Farm Way, was arrested on Trolly Farm Way by Officer Dan Austin on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Summonses 12/22 at 10:35 p.m.

Police Beat •

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Falmouth students haven't forgotten Katrina's wrath

Falmouth students and members of the "Tiger Team," a group of retired men who work with Habitat for Humanity on a regular basis, strip shingles to prepare for replacing the roof on David McCuloch's home.

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 3:10 pm

Falmouth fuel assistance fund seeks donations

FALMOUTH — The town is seeking donations to provide assistance to residents who can't afford to heat their homes. At a Jan. 28 meeting, Town Council Chairwoman Faith Varney asked councilors to allocate $10,000 for the town's fuel assistance fund to help those not covered b...

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Maine public information change would shield email addresses, allow higher fees

FALMOUTH — A bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, would limit public access to information that is currently part of the public record and allow municipalities to charge more for information they do provide. If approved by the Legislature,

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Quaker school aims for move from Falmouth to Cumberland in 2014

CUMBERLAND — After seven years on Mackworth Island in Falmouth, the Friends School of Portland is planning to move a few miles north. The Quaker school, which serves about 85 pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students, has purchased 21 acres of property at 11 U.S. Route 1 in Cumb...

Alex Lear • News •

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 10:00 am

Unsung Hero: Brunswick's Tim Garner, putting sports in perspective

BRUNSWICK — If you walk into Bowdoin College’s Morrell Gymnasium during a home basketball game, you will immediately spot the most enthusiastic presence on the floor: ball boy Tim Garner, a 58-year-old, never-say-die, bundle of energy who loves his Bowdoin Polar Bears – every te...

David Treadwell • News •

Monday, February 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Portland trial: Did Falmouth parents allow teenagers to drink?

PORTLAND — Were a Falmouth couple complicit in allowing minors to drink at their home during a party last June, or did they prevent teenagers from drinking before the party spiralled out of control? That is the question before a Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket jury of nine ...

David Harry • News •

Monday, February 4, 2013 at 2:20 pm