News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Letter: Yarmouth fans go beyond sportsmanship

I am writing in appreciation for the concern and assistance provided by the Yarmouth community during a difficult time for my family. My father-in-law, John Hodgman, suffered a catastrophic stroke while attending the Fryeburg Academy vs. Yarmouth boys soccer quarterfinal match Oct. 24 in Yarmouth...

Opinion •

Monday, November 5, 2012 at 8:30 am

Senate District 11 debate airs differences between Woodbury, Tyll

CUMBERLAND — Candidates for the state Senate in District 11 squared off last week in a debate whose organizers will cast few, if any, ballots on Nov. 6. Greely High School student government and debate team members – most presumably too young to vote – moderated the Oct. ...

William Hall • News •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 8:30 am

North Yarmouth Academy students dig history

YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Academy eighth-grade students have been digging for history, but not in textbooks. As part of a fall project, the students, along with history teacher David Echeverria and NYA archivist Jay Robbins, have been working to uncover the original school building o...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 8:00 am

Northern Meetings: Nov. 1-7

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Community •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

John Loren Hodgman Jr., 73

YARMOUTH — John “Jack” Loren Hodgman Jr., 73, of Yarmouth died unexpectedly Oct. 25. He was born on June 26, 1939 in Brewer, the younger of two sons of John and O. Frances (Reed) Hodgman.

Obituaries •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 1

Arrests 10/28 at 3:36 p.m. Peter Butler Olney, 68, of Roy Hill Road, was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses No summonses were reported from Oct. 22-29.

Police Beat •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

School Notebook

Freeport Middle School seventh graders recently visited the Schoodic Education Adventure Program at Acadia National Park. With access to forest, wetland and shoreline ecosystems, students engaged in hands-on natural and cultural study at New England’s only national park. The three-day,...

Community •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 1

Arrests 10/24 at 9:24 a.m. Julian R. Klenda, 25, of Thadeus Street, South Portland, was arrested on Juniper East by Officer Michael Pierce on a charge of violating a protection order. 10/26 at 6:35 p.m. Calvin E. Wiggins, 46, of Portland, no stree...

Police Beat •

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Occupy Maine sets focus on home foreclosures

PORTLAND — Members of Occupy Maine are focusing their efforts on housing foreclosures and providing support to Mainers struggling through the process.

Marena Blanchard • News •

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Ballot boxes fill in southern Maine as early voting wraps up

PORTLAND — Absentee ballots and early voters are keeping election clerks busy. But as the Nov. 1 deadline for early voting looms, some towns have seen declines in early voting compared to the last general election in 2008. The ballots remain sealed until Election Day, but in t...

David Harry • News •

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 11:50 am