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News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Yarmouth budget talks raise specter of severe school cuts

YARMOUTH — Town councilors and School Committee members wrestled Tuesday night over how to balance maintaining a high level of education without drowning taxpayers. The discussion, prompted by a Feb. 7 workshop where councilors agreed to further explore the consequences of freezing t...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 9:00 am

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Feb. 14

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Feb. 4-11.

Police Beat •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

North Meetings Feb. 14-20

Chebeague Island Wed.  2/20  6 p.m.  Budget Workshop with auditor  TH Cumberland Thur.  2/14  7 p.m.  Board of Adjustments and Appeals  TH Tue.  2/19  7 p.m.  CANCELLED &mdash...

Community •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

North School Notebook

Portland school buys land in Cumberland The Friends School of Portland recently purchased 21 acres of land along U.S. Route 1 in Cumberland for the site of its future new home. The building will be built to be environmentally sustainable and the school is working with ...

Community •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67

FALMOUTH — Bradford Lee Hodgkins, 67, of Falmouth, died Feb. 6. in Portland. Born in Hancock to Arthur and Beryl McCallum Hodgkins, he attended Sumner High School in Sullivan. Following high school Hodgkins joined the Army, serving in France and in the Vietnam War. He ret...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Eleanor Margaret Johnston Goduti, 91

FALMOUTH — Eleanor Margaret Johnston Goduti, 91, of Falmouth, died Feb. 1. She was born Oct. 15, 1921, in Bar Harbor, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara Johnston. She grew up in Bar Harbor, graduating Bar Harbor High School with the class of 1939 and receiving her associate's de...

• Obituaries •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 14

Arrests 2/7 at 1:56 a.m. Erica T. Kingston, 39, of Stonington Court, was arrested on the East Main Street ramp by Officer Michael Pierce on charges of operating under the influence and operating left of center lane. 2/10 at 4:39 p.m. James Leyden,...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth to discuss 2 natural gas proposals

CUMBERLAND — The town councils of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth will discuss the merits of two natural gas company proposals at meetings on Thursday, Feb. 21. Summit Natural Gas and Maine Natural Gas are competing to extend natural gas service into the three communities. Cumberla...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 9:00 am

Arts Calendar Feb. 13 - Feb. 26

Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 2/22 Friday Local Author Series: Rick Halpern, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723.  ...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

People and Business

Appointments The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation and Camp Susan Curtis announced its new slate of officers for 2013. Auburn resident Don Foerster, senior manager of facilities planning and management for L.L. Bean, is the new chairman. Cape Elizabeth resident Se...

Community •
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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