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Letter: Elect Bickerstaff, Harrington in Falmouth

I am writing to endorse both Caryn Bickerstaff and Clare Harrington for the Falmouth School Board. Caryn and Clare both have children in the Falmouth schools and are actively involved in school-related activities. Caryn Bickerstaff and I have served on the Falmouth Music Parent Association...

• Opinion •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 8:30 am

Letter: Bickerstaff for Falmouth School Board

I have known Caryn Bickerstaff for over five years through St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and am delighted she is running for Falmouth School Board. She and her family moved here when her husband was assigned to Brunswick Naval Air Station. The quality of the schools made Falmouth their choice...

• Opinion •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 8:20 am

UPDATE: Falmouth man accused of killing his mother

FALMOUTH — An Edgewater Drive man was taken into custody Friday night in connection with the shooting death of his mother earlier in the day. Andrew Leighton, 46, is facing a murder charge, according to Maine State Police. Leighton reportedly surrendered to police at 11 p.m. a...

Will Graff • News •
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 8:10 am

Despite good grades, some school chiefs criticize state report card

FREEPORT — The Falmouth, Yarmouth and Chebeague Island school departments, Regional School Unit 5, and School Administrative District 51 generally received high marks in the first statewide report card for elementary and high schools. The grades from the Department of Education were ...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Falmouth student a step away from Google stardom

FALMOUTH — A Falmouth Middle School student is a finalist to have his artwork displayed on Google's home page. Eighth-grader Joseph Han learned at a surprise assembly Wednesday morning that he is one of 50 students, one from every state, selected by Google to move to the next round i...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 9:30 am

Falmouth School Board election draws 4 candidates; council uncontested

FALMOUTH — Monday's filing deadline for candidates in the June 11 town election produced uncontested races for the Town Council and a four-way race for two School Board seats. Three residents filed nomination papers for three Town Council seats. David Goldberg, Claudia King an...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:30 am

Northern Meetings: May 2

Chebeague Island Tues.  5/7  CISD School Committee  PH Cumberland Wed.  5/8  6 p.m.  Val Halla Board of Trustees  TH Falmouth Thur.  5/2  8 a.m.  Community Devel...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Falmouth Police Beat: May 2

Arrests 4/20 at 1:44 p.m. Keith J. Bragg, 41, of Main Street, Monmouth, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Kenneth Walberg on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. Summonses 4/20 at 10:25 p.m. A 16-year-old male, of F...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Northern School Notebook: May 2

Falmouth students are Presidential Scholar semifinalists Falmouth High School seniors Caroline Levy and Emma Sapat were selected as two of the approximately 550 semifinalists to advance to the final round of the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition. Each year, up to...

Community •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85: Dedicated to Falmouth

FALMOUTH – Arthur Emile Frederiksen, 85, died April 24 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a brief illness. Frederiksen was born May 13, 1927 in Portland, the fourth son of Oscar and Agnes Fredriksen. He grew up in Portland, attending Saint Dominic's School. In his...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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