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Neighbors conflicted over Freeport turf field proposal

FREEPORT — After the School Board voted in January to put a...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 8:20 am

Gilbert "Buddy" Earle, 64: 'Consummate family man,' beloved teacher

FALMOUTH — Gilbert “Buddy” Earle, 64, of Falmouth, died Feb. 21 of complications from a heart attack and diabetes. Earle was born April 2, 1948  in Rockville Centre, N.Y., to Gilbert Earle Sr. and Ethel Rose Earle. His father died when Earle was young and the family ...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Leverette "Lev" Parker, 84

NORTH YARMOUTH — Leverette "Lev" Parker, 84, of North Yarmouth, died Feb. 15. He was born in Braintree, Mass., in 1928, the fourth of five children of Charlotte and Arthur Parker.  Growing up in Gardiner, Parker's first job was working for his father at Gardiner Shoe...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Freeport candidates to answer questions

FREEPORT — A neighborhood organization is hosting a candidates forum for the District 2 Town Council election between Sarah Tracy and Joyce Clarkson-Veilleux. The Save Our Neighborhoods Coalition will hold the meeting from 7-9 p.m., Monday, at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot ...

News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 3:30 pm

Freeport plans comprehensive study of clam population

FREEPORT — The town is taking steps to address the decline of clam populations in Casco Bay,

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Regional meeting to address declining clam population

BRUNSWICK — Casco Bay communities are being invited to a regional meeting that will discuss the alarming decline in clam population.  Biologists and clammers have said soft-shell clams, in particular, 

Dylan Martin • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 1:30 pm

Advocates say Maine teachers, not restraint law, must change

FALMOUTH — Proponents of recent changes to Maine law governing physical restraint and seclusion of students say a legislative attempt to loosen the restrictions are the result of a lack of understanding. At a Statehouse public hearing held Feb. 20, other parents and educators de...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 12:10 pm

Southern Maine YMCA adjusting its focus

PORTLAND — When most people think of the YMCA, they probably see images of a fitness center. But that vision will soon change as the organization switches its focus to a more rounded approach to wellness. According to Helen Brena, chief executive officer of the

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:00 am

North Yarmouth business group to host showcase

NORTH YARMOUTH — The North Yarmouth Business Association will hold its first community business trade show next week. The event is billed as a way for the town's more than 150 small businesses to show off their services and products. It will be held at Wescustogo Hall, 475 Wal...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 7:40 am

People and Business

Good Deeds A group of students and faculty from St. Joseph's College of Maine travelled to Haiti in January for a service trip. The group, which included associate professor  of business administration Beth Richardson and Molly Blumenthal, a nursing student. Both are ...

Community •
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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