News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

The View From Away: Navigating the land of hope and glory

Recently a high school friend emailed several of us from Cranbrook – a.k.a. The School That Dare Not Speak Its Name (thanks, Mitt) – looking for World Series tickets to see my once-beloved Detroit Tigers (curse you, Designated Hitter Rule, for turning the AL into a carnival sideshow)....

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:00 am

No Sugar Added: Give me a sign, sometimes

If you’ve ever visited Disney World or some other large amusement park, you are probably familiar with the signs. The ones that blatantly forewarn you of your fate. Of the coming torment. Of the hours or minutes you will need to stand in line behind the mass of sometimes cranky adults and f...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •

Monday, October 29, 2012 at 9:30 am

Community Calendar: Oct. 31-Nov. 11

Greater Portland Benefits Apple Pie Fundraiser, to benefit Cumberland/North Yarmouth Community Food Bank, pies will be delivered on or before Nov. 18, order by Nov. 9, mpshaw1@gmail.com or 829-4687. Wednesday 10/31

Community •

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Arts Calendar: Oct. 31- Nov. 11

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Northern Meetings: Oct. 25-31

Falmouth

Community •

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Referendum on Yarmouth public works garage draws fire from residents

YARMOUTH — Town officials are urging voters to pass a $2.88 million borrowing measure on Nov. 6 to pay for the expansion of the North Road Public Works garage. But some residents aren't enthusiastic. The bond, which would add space and purchase property adjacent to the garage,...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:00 am

Yarmouth police beat: Oct. 25

Arrests 10/15 at 5:32 p.m. Nicholas Vincent Stefanilo, 50, of North Road, Chebeague Island, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Kevin Pedersen on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 10/16 at 1:13 p.m. Liam F. Gibbons, 29, of Easy Street, Po...

Police Beat •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Oct. 25

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Oct. 15-22.

Police Beat •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Northern School Notebook

A recent hike up Bradbury Mountain raised awareness and funds for United to End Genocide and the Fur Cultural Revival. This event was created and organized by , Falmouth High School senior Geneva Waite, one of the student artists who participated in the Beauty of Darfur, the Tragedy of Genocide a...

Community •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Alan Van Orden Cook, 76

YARMOUTH—Alan Van Orden Cook, 76, of Yarmouth, died Oct. 17. He was born in Tuxedo, N.Y., graduated from Bates College, and worked at Unum. Cook is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean (Burgess) Cook, of Yarmouth; his daughter, Susan Hammann and her husband, Andrew, of F...

Obituaries •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012