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News in Falmouth

Falmouth School Board election draws 4 candidates; council uncontested

FALMOUTH — Monday's filing deadline for candidates in the June 11 town election produced uncontested races for the Town Council and a four-way race for two School Board seats. Three residents filed nomination papers for three Town Council seats. David Goldberg, Claudia King an...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:30 am

Northern Meetings: May 2

Chebeague Island Tues.  5/7  CISD School Committee  PH Cumberland Wed.  5/8  6 p.m.  Val Halla Board of Trustees  TH Falmouth Thur.  5/2  8 a.m.  Community Devel...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: May 2

Arrests 4/20 at 1:44 p.m. Keith J. Bragg, 41, of Main Street, Monmouth, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Kenneth Walberg on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. Summonses 4/20 at 10:25 p.m. A 16-year-old male, of F...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Northern School Notebook: May 2

Falmouth students are Presidential Scholar semifinalists Falmouth High School seniors Caroline Levy and Emma Sapat were selected as two of the approximately 550 semifinalists to advance to the final round of the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition. Each year, up to...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85: Dedicated to Falmouth

FALMOUTH – Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85, died April 24 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness. Frederiksen was born May 13, 1927 in Portland, the fourth son of Oscar and Agnes Fredriksen. He grew up in Portland, attending Saint Dominic's School. In his...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Portland business brings composting to the masses

PORTLAND — Tyler Frank believes garbage bags may someday be obsolete. The Vesper Street resident is one of the founders of Garbage to Garden, a community-based curbside composting service that was launche...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:00 am

Youth Court in Portland, Yarmouth aims to repair wrongs, not punish kids

YARMOUTH — A program in Maine is helping first-time juvenile offenders avoid the traditional justice system and repair any harm they've done to the community. The program, called Youth Court, is appearing around the country in an effort to provide what is known as "restorative" ...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 8:10 am

People and Business

Recognition The Associated General Contractors of America awarded Freeport-based CPM Constructors with a 2013 Build America Award for new municipal and utility construction at AGC’s 94th annual convention March 7 in Palm Springs, Calif. CPM won for its construction o...

Community •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Arts Calendar, May 1-14

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 5/1 William Barry, author of "Maine: The Wilder Half of New England," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, free.

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Community Calendar: May 1

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 5/3 Achieve a Vision Beyond Your Sight, 7 p.m., Hannaford Lecture Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 475-7148, $10 suggested donation. Saturday 5/4

Community •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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