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Clammers await decision on Freeport shellfish study

FREEPORT — The future of the town's comprehensive shellfish project, and perhaps its clamming community, could be decided Thursday night. If the project is funded by the Town Council it is expected to have the support of clammers, despite last week's resignation from the Shellfish Co...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:50 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

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

Pownal, Durham face large tax hikes in RSU 5 budget

FREEPORT — As the Regional School Unit 5 budget vote nears, state funding uncertainties remain and residents of the tri-town district are weighing tax increases with maintaining school services. The $25.6 million fiscal 2014 budget proposal calls for a nearly 2.6 percent increase, or...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 4:40 pm

Youth Court in Portland, Yarmouth aims to repair wrongs, not punish kids

YARMOUTH — A program in Maine is helping first-time juvenile offenders avoid the traditional justice system and repair any harm they've done to the community. The program, called Youth Court, is appearing around the country in an effort to provide what is known as "restorative" ...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 8:10 am

People and Business

Recognition The Associated General Contractors of America awarded Freeport-based CPM Constructors with a 2013 Build America Award for new municipal and utility construction at AGC’s 94th annual convention March 7 in Palm Springs, Calif. CPM won for its construction o...

Community •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Arts Calendar, May 1-14

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 5/1 William Barry, author of "Maine: The Wilder Half of New England," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, free.

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Community Calendar: May 1

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 5/3 Achieve a Vision Beyond Your Sight, 7 p.m., Hannaford Lecture Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 475-7148, $10 suggested donation. Saturday 5/4

Community •
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Dust to dust: Portland-area funeral homes go green

PORTLAND — Some local businesses are helping Maine residents be kinder to the earth when they return to it. New England Green Funerals, a group of four funeral homes that include Jones-Rich-Hutchins Funeral Home on Woodford Street and Lindquist Funeral Home in Yarmouth, began offerin...

William Hall • News •
Monday, April 29, 2013 at 4:00 pm
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