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Cumberland-Chebeague land trust earns national award

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust marked its 25th anniversary last year by earning a national accreditation award. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced the accreditation of the land trust and 22 other similar organizations. The additional group...

Alex Lear • News •
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Chebeague-Yarmouth ferry seeks transit district option

YARMOUTH — The private Chebeague Transportation Co. wants the state to give it the option to convert to a public transit district. Legislation drafted by Rep. Steve Moriarty, D-Cumberland, would create a law specific to Chebeague Island that could lead to establishment of the distric...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 9:00 am

Chebeague Island, Long Island post offices, 4 others in Maine, get reprieve

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to keep the town post office and six others on Maine islands open for at least six hours a day. U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, both D-Maine, announced the decision Tuesday in a press release. The Postal Servic...

Alex Lear • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7:50 am

Northern School Notebook

North Yarmouth school wins southern Maine math meet NORTH YARMOUTH — The fifth grade math team from North Yarmouth Memorial School won the Southern Maine Elementary Math Meet held Dec. 6.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Yarmouth schools eye corporate sponsors for fields, facilties

YARMOUTH — Corporate logos could soon adorn public school sports fields and properties. The School Committee began a discussion about corporate sponsorship and naming rights of the School Department's athletic fields, and possibly other facilities, at its Jan. 10 meeting, with the in...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Raymond L. Hamilton, 102

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Raymond L. Hamilton, 102, died Jan. 6. He was born on Chebeague Island on Dec. 12, 1910, the son of Alfred and Florence Hamilton. He was educated in island schools. A lifelong lobster man, he was still fishing at 90. His daughter Gail has very fond memo...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Yarmouth Police Beat: Jan. 17

Arrests 1/7 at 10:07 p.m. Anthony V. Rosa, 30, of River Road, Windham, was arrested on North Road by Officer Joshua Robinson on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked. Summonses 1/7 at 10:58 p.m. Rebecka A. Hart, 22, of ...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Doris Louise Gardner Anderson, 98: Gentle, kind and selfless

FALMOUTH — Doris Louise Gardner Anderson, 98, died Jan. 7. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., to Harry and Inga Iverson Gardner. Her life was devoted to supporting her husband, Clifford, who died in 2006, and her family and friends. She was loved by all who knew her and ...

• Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Elizabeth Phelps Gosselin, 78

NORTH YARMOUTH — Elizabeth Phelps Gosselin, 78, died Jan. 10, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Winchester, Mass., the daughter of Marjorie Sands and Barton Francis Curit. The oldest of three daughters, she grew up in Barrington, R.I., and graduated from L...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Glendon Fitts Bowden, 92

YARMOUTH — Glendon Fitts Bowden, 92, formerly of Hampden, died on his birthday, Jan. 4. He was born Jan. 4, 1921, in Dexter, one of five children born to Carroll and Lena Bowden. Raised on the family farm in Stetson, he attended area schools and graduated from Maine School of Co...

• Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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