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News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Cumberland County Civic Center offices at new address

PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Civic Center box office and administrative offices have moved down the block to 48 Free St., at Center Street. According to a press release, the offices will remain at the new address during the remainder of the Civic Center's renovation, which is now...

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Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm

North Yarmouth's future could include a town manager

NORTH YARMOUTH — Voters will decide June 11 whether to adopt a revised Town Charter, which calls for the administrative assistant to be replaced by a town manager. The Charter Commission, which also recommends moving Town Meeting from June to April, began its review of the 31-year-ol...

Alex Lear • News •
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Budget, closing 1 school, expanding another go to SAD 51 voters

CUMBERLAND — Along with deciding whether to adopt next year's budget, voters in School Administrative District 51 will decide whether to close North Yarmouth Memorial School and move those students to an expanded Greely Middle School. The proposed nearly $31.3 million fiscal 2014 bud...

Alex Lear • News •
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:40 pm

New index predicts 'slow, steady' recovery for Maine real estate

PORTLAND — A new measure of Maine's real estate industry shows the market still has a long way to go before it recovers from the impact of economic recession, but is beginning to make headway. In a May 22 conference at Holiday Inn by the Bay, the Maine Real Estate & Development A...

William Hall • News •
Friday, May 24, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Cumberland Police Beat: May 23

Arrests 5/10 at 10 a.m. Ararsame Ahmed-Ali, 32, of Coast Lane, Portland, was arrested by Lt. Milton Calder on Gray Road on a charge of operating after suspension. 5/10 at 8:22 p.m. Logon LeBlanc-Simpson, 27, of Blackstrap Road, Fa...

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

North Yarmouth Police Beat: May 23

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from May 13-20. Fire calls 5/15 at 2 p.m. Carbon monoxide detector alarm on Haskell Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services respon...

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

School Administrative District 51 board relents on security system purchase

CUMBERLAND — After deadlocking earlier this month on paying for school security equipment that had already been installed, the School Administrative District 51 Board of Dir...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:10 am

Memorial Day events around the region

Parades and observations honoring America's war dead will take place from Scarborough to Bath on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Here is a roundup of events throughout the area: Bath Light refreshments at American Legion Hall, 200 Congress Ave., 7 a.m.; services at Oak Grove Cemeter...

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:00 am

Reopening of Falmouth Spur turnpike ramp delayed

FALMOUTH — The reopening of the Exit 52 southbound on-ramp to the Maine Turnpike from the Falmouth Spur has been delayed until at least Friday. The delay is a result of more work required to lift the interchange bridge and increase clearance over the highway, according to a pres...

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:50 am

People and Business

New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Winxnet, a Portland-based IT outsourcing and consulting firm, added experienced professionals in sales, operations and technology leadership positions. Jerry Lawson has more than 25 years of enterprise information technology management. Sc...

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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