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News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Cumberland council OKs 3 new no-parking zones

CUMBERLAND — The Town Council unanimously approved three new no-parking zones Monday evening. The town's traffic ordinance was amended to adopt no-parking areas on Orchard, Range and Whitney roads, all for road safety reasons. The council approved the Orange and Whitney road z...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Immigrants seen as vital part of Maine economic growth

PORTLAND — After a Brown University study recently showed Maine is one of the most racially homogenous states in the nation, representatives of businesses, faith communities, and cultural organizatio...

Marena Blanchard • News •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:50 am

Fair-weather event in Cumberland

The Cumberland Fairgrounds midway is packed with people on Sunday, Sept. 23, opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

• News •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

People and Business

Appointments  Tom Federle has been appointed by the Yarmouth Town Council to serve as a member of the Yarmouth Planning Board. Federle is an attorney with extensive experience in land use law and zoning and works in the Portland office of Federle Maho...

Community •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 9:40 am

Arts Calendar: Sept. 26-Oct.7

Greater Portland Auditions/call for art Bizarre Masquerade Bazaar, call for masks, drop off Oct. 1-3, The Art Department, 611 Congress St., Portland, the.art.department.me@gmail.com Books & Authors

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Community Calendar: Sept. 26- Oct. 7

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Coffee by Design

Community •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Richard Morton Jensen, 72: Veteran and outdoorsman

PORTLAND — Richard Morton Jensen, 72, died Sept. 17 at Maine Medical Center after four years of declining health. He was born in Portland on Jan. 15, 1940, a son of Frederick and Christine (Gorwood) Jensen. Jensen was educated in Portland schools, graduated from Deering High Sch...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Maine Marathon returns Sunday morning

PORTLAND — Traffic delays and road closures are expected Sunday morning when runners take to the streets for the annual Maine Marathon.

News •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 2:20 pm

No Sugar Added: May the (work)force be with you

My middle teenager began his foray into the workforce this past summer, and on my weekly excursions to fetch him from his job, somewhere between 11 p.m. and midnight, I’ve had plenty of time to reminisce about my own teenage employment adventures. I mean, do we ever forget our first ...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:50 am

Unsung Hero: Edith Aronson, bringing educational vision to Freeport

FREEPORT — Edith Aronson, the daughter of a successful international businessman, grew up in a world of privilege. She lived in London and New York, was educated at elite independent schools, and graduated from Harvard with a history major. “We had a close family with a ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:50 am
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