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Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth leaders move closer to natural gas deal

YARMOUTH — The town councils of Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth – which last month endorsed a Summit Natural Gas proposal to extend service into their towns – expect at their upcoming meetings to vote on a memorandum of understanding with the company. The councils met a...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 8:50 am

Lawrence Yates, 85

YARMOUTH — Lawrence Wilbur Yates, 85, of Yarmouth, died Sunday at home after a brief period of declining health. Yates was born May 25, 1927, in Huntington Park, Calif., the son of Katherine and Everett W. Yates. The family relocated to North Yarmouth when he was 3 and he attend...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Roy E. Howland, 96

CUMBERLAND — Roy E. Howland, of Conway, N.H., and Cumberland, died March 7 at Mineral Springs Nursing and Rehab in North Conway, N.H. He was surrounded by his family. Born Oct. 4, 1916, in Stark, N.H., he was the son of Delivin and Mary Maquire Howland. He served in the army during W...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: March 14

Arrests 3/2 at 6:39 p.m. Misty O'Malley, 35, of Bacon Street, Biddeford, was arrested on Gray Road by Sgt. Kevin Conger on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/4 at 11:03 p.m. Alexander Feldbauer, 24, of Helene Street, Portland, was arres...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Wayne Kaye Nickerson, 64: A true outdoorsman

YARMOUTH — Wayne Kaye Nickerson, 64, of Yarmouth, died unexpectedly Friday as the result of a snowmobile accident. Nickerson was born Feb. 11, 1949, in Portland, the son of Adeline Norton Nickerson and Kaye Nickerson. He was educated in local schools and graduated from Yarmouth High ...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Small turnout for added Route 1 discussion in Falmouth

FALMOUTH — A second public forum on changes along U.S. Route 1 was not as well attended as the first, which was held during a snow storm. Because of the storm on Feb. 27, the Community Development Committee scheduled a second opportunity for the public to provide input, during t...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Regional meeting identifies issues facing Casco Bay clammers

BRUNSWICK — Marine resource experts who discussed how to begin regional efforts to conserve the softshell clam said green crabs and nitrogen are the No. 1 enemy. Harvesters from Scarborough to Wiscasset attended the meeting the Casco Bay Marine Resource Summit on March 7 at the Bruns...

Dylan Martin • News •
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 11:50 am

Consensus reached on revised student restraint rules

PORTLAND — Even the staunchest opponents to revising Maine’s student restraint and seclusion laws are accepting proposed changes that would loosen the existing law. “Overall I am really pleased (with the changes),” said Deb Davis, a disability rights advocate w...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10:50 am

People and Business

Good Deeds The Maine Red Claws and Unum joined with the Center for Grieving Children recently to announce a new program called Hoops for Hope. Through the Hoops for Hope program, individuals and corporations will be able to pledge a dollar amount for every free throw the M...

Community •
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Arts Calendar March 13-26

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/13 Marianne Boruch, 7 p.m., Woodbury Campus Center, University of...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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