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News in Falmouth

Compromise on Falmouth business limits as vote looms

FALMOUTH — With members of the business community watching, town councilors last week sought middle ground on a proposed building footprint ordinance for the district along Route 1. Councilors in a workshop agreed that 50,000 square feet is an adequate limit for new construction...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 8:00 am

Arts Calendar: Nov. 21- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Call for Art Richard Boyd Art Gallery seeks original works for show opening April 2013. For more information: 712-1097 or williamson955@aol.com. Books & Authors Thursday 11...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Community Calendar: Nov. 30- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 11/23 Portland Deering Alumni Dance, 8 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, must purchase tickets in advance: 807-8490 or 409-2685, $15.

Community •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies

HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a g...

Naomi Schalit and John Christie, MCPIR • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Falmouth seeks better management of forests, open space

FALMOUTH — The town's land management team hopes to better manage open space and conservation lands with a plan presented last week to the Town Council. “The town has acquired a great deal of property and with that comes a certain responsibility to manage that land,”...

Amber Cronin • News •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Out & About: Outstanding out-of-the-box musicals

A pair of out-of-the-box musicals are the top choices this week in the performing arts. At Portland’s Good Theater, “Striking 12” is a clever and tuneful re-imagining of a classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. “Striking 12” is more than totally out-of-the-b...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:20 am

Maine panel hears truth about taking of Indian children

PORTLAND — For decades, Native American children in Maine were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools or live with white foster families. Last Thursday, with tears, a few angry remarks, and a traditional folk song, some of those children came together at...

William Hall • News •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 11:00 am

Portland designers put more than thread into holiday stage costumes

PORTLAND — Locked in the tower, the Miller’s daughter had Rumpelstiltskin to help her turn straw into gold. In Portland, Gail Csoboth and Susan Thomas use only their own magic to transform inexpensive materials into extraordinary costumes that transfix audiences attending balle...

Laura Frank • News •
Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:10 am

Letter: Woodbury thanks voters, Tyll, legislators

Thank you to the voters of Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth for your confidence in me as your state senator. It is an honor to represent you. Best wishes as well to Chris and Jen Tyll for a hard-fought and respectful campaign. I also wa...

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012

Letter: Frank column a minority opinion

I was interested to see Halsey Frank’s argument in favor of unlimited corporate spending on elections. From my perspective, he is wrong.

• Opinion •
Monday, November 19, 2012
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