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News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Yarmouth schools face revenue-gap challenge

YARMOUTH — A draft School Department budget predicts a 22 percent decline in revenues, suggesting there could be cuts to staffing, textbooks and tech...

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Jan. 21-28.

Yarmouth Police Beat: Jan. 31

Arrests 1/22 at 12:02 a.m. Lacey A. Flanagan, 30, of Portland Street, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Michael Pierce on charges of unlawful possession of crack cocaine and heroin. Summonses 1/23 at 7:44 p.m. Justin R. Kinney, 27, of No...

Robert Catell, 88: Veteran, loving husband, father and grandfather

YARMOUTH — Robert L. Catell, 88, of Yarmouth, died Jan. 19 in Falmouth. Catell was born Feb. 9, 1924, in Bangor to Charles V. and Francis Blake Catell and attended Bangor High School and the University of Maine at Orono. When World War II broke out, he attempted to enlist...

Sidney L. Brewer: 84

FREEPORT — Sidney L. Brewer, 84, died unexpectedly at his home Jan. 20 in Freeport. He was born Sept. 6, 1928 in Meriden, Conn., to Carlton and Elsie Brewer. At an early age Brewer moved with his family to Maine. He attended Freeport schools and graduated with the Freepor...

North Meetings: Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Falmouth Thur.  1/31  7 p.m.  Long Range Planning Committee  TH Mon.  2/4  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission Meeting  TH Tue.  2/5  6:30 p.m.  Planning Board Meeting  TH Tue.  2/5  7 p...

Declining births, rising costs raise question of sustainability for Chebeague Islanders

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — In 1997, six babies were born to island residents – as many as in the past five years combined. That's a problematic, downward trend for any town, and one with ramifications a new Sustainability Coalition is expected to consider as it tries to find ways to en...

Cape Elizabeth lawyer's judicial nomination back on track

PORTLAND — The second time may be the charm for William Kayatta Jr., the Cape Elizabeth lawyer renominated to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tuesday announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will reconsider Kayatta's nomination...

People & Business

Grants The Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick received a $3,000 grant from the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust of Portland. The money will expand the graphic novel collection for young adult readers at the library. All purchases will be made locally through Casablan...

Arts Calendar Jan. 30 - Feb. 12

Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 1/31 Brown Bag Lecture Series: "The Words I Chose: A Memoir of Family and Poetry," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.