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Interstate 295 reopens in Cumberland after 19-car pileup causes 4-hour shutdown

CUMBERLAND — It took almost four hours to clean up a 19-car pileup on Interstate 295 Friday morning as snow began to coat the roadway. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland said the chain-reaction crash started when a car spun out in the southbound lane, just nort...

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Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:40 am

Falmouth party parents agree to pay, do service after jury deadlocks

PORTLAND — The Falmouth parents on trial for allegedly allowing an underage drinking party at their home last

Amber Cronin • News •
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:50 pm

Orrin H. Phipps: 91

YARMOUTH — Orrin H. Phipps, 91, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 26. He was born Oct. 19, 1921, in in Portland, the son of William and Fannie Phipps.  Phipps founded Yarmouth Lumber and was involved with the company until a week before his death. He loved trucking and w...

Obituaries •
Thursday, February 7, 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. ...

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Downeaster construction debris likely to remain until summer

FREEPORT —  Although the majority of the track upgrades for Amtrak's expanded Downeaster passenger service were completed at the end of last summer, the 30-mile rail corridor is still littered with thousands of unused ties, twisted pieces of metal and chunks of broken concrete. ...

Will Graff • News •
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...

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Wednesday, February 6, 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...

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: Jan. 25 to Feb. 2

Arrests 1/26 at 7:42 a.m. Jonathan Vertefuillie, 44, of Trolly Farm Way, was arrested on Trolly Farm Way by Officer Dan Austin on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Summonses 12/22 at 10:35 p.m. 

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Falmouth students haven't forgotten Katrina's wrath

Falmouth students and members of the "Tiger Team," a group of retired men who work with Habitat for Humanity on a regular basis, strip shingles to prepare for replacing the roof on David McCuloch's home.

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 3:10 pm

Falmouth fuel assistance fund seeks donations

FALMOUTH —  The town is seeking donations to provide assistance to residents who can't afford to heat their homes. At a Jan. 28 meeting, Town Council Chairwoman Faith Varney asked councilors to allocate $10,000 for the town's fuel assistance fund to help those not covered b...

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