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News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Yarmouth students connect with Sudanese peers

YARMOUTH — As part of an effort to promote geographic literacy at Harrison Middle School, students in two seventh-grade classes are writing to students halfway across the globe.  They are now in the second round of corresponding with Sudanese students at a Ugandan refugee school...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:10 am

Smell of the greasepaint lures high school students

CUMBERLAND — Fall drama production season is in full swing at area high schools, and while audiences may appreciate the costumes, set design and acting, they may not realize what happens behind the scenes. Audrey Northway, theater director at Greely High School, said the student...

Amber Cronin • News •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 7:40 am

Northern Meetings: Nov. 15-21

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Community •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Chebeague Island Police Beat: Nov. 15

Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Nov. 5-12.

Police Beat •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Yarmouth Police Beat: Nov. 15

Arrests 11/10 at 9:33 a.m. Michael T. Penfold, 27, of Burnell Drive, was arrested on North Road by Officer Michael Pierce on a charge of operating a vehicle after habitual offender revocation. Summonses 11/5 at 7:15 a.m. James R. Angers, ...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

$3M renovation ahead for Portland ferry terminal

PORTLAND — Waterfront visitors next summer may not recognize the Casco Bay Lines ferry terminal. Plans are now being drawn up to renovate and expand the terminal at the foot of Franklin Street on the Maine State Pier. The project's first phase is estimated to cost $3 million, which w...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Arts Calendar: Nov. 14-25

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

People and Business

Appointments Susan Adams and Michael Fallona recently joined the Northeast Hearing and Speech Board of Directors. Adams, a nutritionist and lactation counselor for the Women, Infants and Children Food Program at the Opport...

Community •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Community Calendar: Nov. 14-25

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 11/14 Star Gala for Constellation Education, 5:30-8 p.m., Maine Artists Collective, Akari, 193 Middle St., 409-6617. Saturday 11/17 

Community •
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Out & About: Oratorio Chorale opens its season

By mid-November, nearly every performing arts organization in southern Maine has opened its fall-winter-spring season. One of the last to start is the Mid-Coast-based Oratorio Chorale, which has a pair of concerts coming up Saturday and Sunday in Topsham and Yarmouth. Music director Peter Frewen ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:40 am
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