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News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Policy Wonk: Contrary to right-wing opinion, the world is not flat

The refusal to accept hard facts, truths that stare us in the face, has become the hallmark of the political right in the nation, and in Maine. The insistence by right-of-center political leaders (Gov. Paul LePage is one among many) on policies that ignore facts and truth is stifling the U...

Abby's Road: Trust is the fuel of family travel

Traveling with young children is like living in a suspended state of self-assessment. It is like being stuck in a question mark. It is like pressure-testing the line between drama and comedy. Are we having fun right now, or are we being played for fools? Last weekend, my husband and...

Letter: Beem trips over the competitive edge

I was flabbergasted by Edgar Allan Beem’s latest fantasy regarding the ineffectiveness of competition ("Cooperate or perish," April...

Letter: Tax increases stifle U.S. energy companies

The president is talking about reducing the federal deficit without crippling the budget – great promises on an extremely important issue. However, instead of talking about spending cuts, he’s attacking the oil and gas industry and planning to raise taxes on energy companies.

Ronald Arthur Hamlin: 65

NORTH YARMOUTH — Ronald Arthur Hamlin, 65, of North Yarmouth, died peacfully Jan. 25 in Florida. He was born Aug. 16, 1947 in Milo to Dwight L. and Irma B. Hamlin. A graduate of Milo High School, Hamlin was senior class president. He earned an associate's degree in archit...

Northern Meetings: April 4-10

Chebeague Island Tues.  4/9  7 p.m.  CRC Board Meeting  CR Cumberland Mon.  4/8  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Wed.  4/10  6 p.m.  Val Halla Board of Trustees  TH Fa...

Chebeague Island Police Beat: April 2

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported March 25 to April 1.

William P. Kennedy, 88: Valued his family most

FREEPORT — William P. Kennedy, 88, of Freeport, died peacefully March 28. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Scranton, Pa., to William Kennedy and Esther Roche Kennedy.  He achieved a bachelor's degree in navigation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Poin...

Yarmouth Police Beat: April 4

Arrests 3/25 at 12:05 p.m. Christopher M. Priest, 32, of Hillside Street, was arrested on Hillside Street by Officer Roger Moore on a probation hold. 3/27 at 3:01 p.m. Dylan S. Libby, 21, of Kenduskaeg Road, Bangor, was arrested on

Yarmouth study could lead to more commercial shellfish harvesting

YARMOUTH — The town's commercial clam harvesting licenses could swell – to the dismay of local fishermen – if a new study finds the area's shellfish population is sufficient. The study comes after the Department of Marine Resources, which oversees the state's shellfi...