News in Falmouth

Entries sought for citizen, journalist right-to-know awards

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The New England First Amendment Coalition is introducing a pair of annual awards to recognize private citizens and professional journalists who aggressively advance the people's knowledge of...

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Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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

Falmouth Police Beat: Dec. 20

Arrests 12/8 at 1:53 a.m. Steven Howard, 48, of Middle Road, was arrested on Middle Road by Officer Dean Mazziotti on charges of obstructing the report of a crime and domestic violence assault. 12/10 at 1:40 p.m. Amer Radhi, 45, of Portland, was a...

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Carlton Day Reed, 82: Business and political leader

WOOLWICH — Carlton Day Reed, 82, died Dec. 8 of complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was born Aug. 11, 1930 to Carlton Day Reed Sr. and Louise Hinchey Reed in Bath. Known to all as “Bud”, he grew up in Days Ferry attending the one-room schoolhouse in t...

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Falmouth hopes to get a jump on storm-water issues

FALMOUTH — Town officials are exploring storm-water management techniques for the Route 1 business district. As a part of planned infrastructure improvements for the district, the town used grant money to examine the Webe's Creek watershed and explore options for improving the w...

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 2:00 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...

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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

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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