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Abby's Road: For Boston, a love mash-up

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more splendid and yet more gritty. White snows will blanket the budding trees along the Charles, And fall’s leaves will swirl down thine cobble-stoned streets. Sometime too congested the thoroughfares become,...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, April 22, 2013 at 9:20 am

Letter: World is flatter than Delogu believes

If Orlando Delogu is a policy wonk he should know and have read Thomas L. Friedman’s wonderful, thoughtful, intelligent book, "The World is Flat," published in 2005. Friedman, hardly in anyone's view a right-wing conservative, would perhaps agree with some of the assertions Delogu makes in ...

• Opinion •
Monday, April 22, 2013 at 9:00 am

Injured Falmouth High School grad recovering at home after surviving Boston Marathon bomb

FALMOUTH — A Falmouth High School graduate is recovering at her parent's home after she was injured in the Patriot's Day terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon. The bomb that went off near the finish line on Boylston Street in Boston killed three people and injured more than 170.

Will Graff • News •
Friday, April 19, 2013 at 12:50 pm

Former chamber executive takes top job at Habitat for Humanity in Portland

PORTLAND — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland has named Godfrey Wood, former chief executive officer of the Portland Regional Chamber, as executive director. Wood, a Falmouth resident who

William Hall • News •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 3:50 pm

Sea Grass Bistro in Yarmouth closing after 8 years

YARMOUTH — The Sea Grass Bistro will close later this month, as owner and chef Stephanie Brown becomes executive chef at a private club in Falmouth. The popular Route 1 restaurant will serve its final regular dinner April 25, followed by a reception-style buffet and open cash bar Apr...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 7:50 am

Jean Scattergood MacDonald, 87: Happy, resourceful and optimistic

FALMOUTH — Jean Scattergood MacDonald, 87, of Falmouth, and formerly of Hingham, Mass., and Edgewood, R.I., died peacefully April 9. She was born in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 20, 1925, the daughter of the late Malvina Walling Scattergood and Ernest T. Scattergood. She graduated ...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: April 18

Arrests No arrests were reported April 5-12. Summonses 3/28 at 4:44 p.m. Brittany Hurriston, 20, of Rolling Hills Drive, Standish, was issued a summons on Route 1 by Officer Kurt Fegan on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

Police Beat •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Northern Meetings, April 18-24

Chebeague Island Thur.  4/18  7 p.m.  ToCI Board Meeting  Hall Tues.  4/23  6:30 p.m.  CISD School Committee  School Tues.  4/23  7:15 p.m.  CICA Housing Committee  PH Wed.  4/24  7:...

Community •
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Falmouth property owners face 5% tax hike

FALMOUTH — Residents heard full budget presentations from both the School Board and Town Council last week at Falmouth Elementary School. Andrew Kinley, chairman of the School Board's Finance Committee, presented the board's nearly $30.4 million proposal. It contains a nearly $1...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Maine Turnpike Exit 52 reopens, for now

FALMOUTH — The southbound Maine Turnpike exit to the Falmouth Spur has been temporarily reopened. The first phase of the Exit 52 rehabilitation is complete, but work will continue on the bridge through November. Additional closures to the on and off ramps are expected to be anno...

• News •
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm
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