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Correction

A Jan. 31 story about natural gas proposals being reviewed by Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth should have stated that Cumberland Town Manager Bill Shane said the town uses more than 200,000 gallons of oil a year just to heat its schools.

• News •
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Debera Jean Hill: 57

FREEPORT — Debera Jean Hill, 57, of Freeport, died Jan. 24 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Hill was born Feb. 11, 1955, in Brunswick, the daughter of Evelyn Marquis and Leslie Everett.  Hill graduated from Deering High School with the class of 1973 and went on t...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Cumberland Police Beat: Feb. 7

Arrests 1/27 at 1:45 a.m. Shareef Ali, 53, of Royal Avenue, Auburn, was arrested in Gray by Officer Antonio Ridge on outstanding warrants from another agency and  charges of operating after suspension and operating under the influence.

Police Beat •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

North Meetings: Feb. 7-13

Cumberland Mon  2/11  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Falmouth Thur.  2/7  8 a.m.  Community Development Committee TH Mon.  2/11  5:30 p.m.  Appointment Committee Meeting  Th Mon. ...

Community •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

North Yarmouth Police Beat: Feb. 7

Arrests No arrests of summonses were reported from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Fire calls 1/28 at 11:20 a.m. Smoke investigation on Walnut Hill Road. 1/31 at 7:49 a.m. Power line down at Gray and Mill roads. EMS North Yarmou...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

North School Notebook

Area residents named to deans' lists Cumberland: University of Maine Carrie Bolduc, Hillary Goranson, James Manahan, Charles Dolloff, Thomas Dollorr, Allison Farr, Katheine Harrington, Grant Kern, Taylor Roach, Ethan Geheb a...

Community •
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Population change could alter makeup of Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board

CUMBERLAND — Population change is prompting the eight-member School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors to consider adding another Cumberland representative. The Cumberland-North Yarmouth board voted 7-0 Monday, with member Robert Vail abstaining, to ask the Maine commissio...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 3:30 pm

Cumberland pool hosts healthy heart swim

CUMBERLAND —  What better day to exercise your heart than on Valentine's Day? The Greely High School pool will host "Swim for Your Heart" Thursday, Feb. 14, an event geared toward bringing awareness to heart disease and prevention. The Maine Heart Center will provide fr...

News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Maine public information change would shield email addresses, allow higher fees

FALMOUTH —  A bill introduced by state Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, would limit public access to information that is currently part of the public record and allow municipalities to charge more for information they do provide. If approved by the Legislature,

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Quaker school aims for move from Falmouth to Cumberland in 2014

CUMBERLAND — After seven years on Mackworth Island in Falmouth, the Friends School of Portland is planning to move a few miles north. The Quaker school, which serves about 85 pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students, has purchased 21 acres of property at 11 U.S. Route 1 in Cumb...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 10:00 am
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