Town Council

Falmouth council hopefuls face off in candidates forum

FALMOUTH — The four candidates running for Town Council weighed in Monday on some of the town's hot topics during a Candidates Night sponsored by The Forecaster. Moderator Andy Sparks interspersed questions seeking individual answers with others that sought single-word, written an...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
3 Yarmouth council candidates, 2 seats; School Board uncontested

YARMOUTH — Three candidates are vying for two Town Council seats in the June election, but only one would be a newcomer to the council. Steve Woods, a member of the Planning Board, is running against incumbent long-time Councilor Erving Bickford and Carl Winslow, who is trying to return to t... 1

Amy Anderson • News •
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 9:00 am

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n-cumbcouncil-021209 Cumberland expects dozens of bids for road construction

Range Road project will require $4M in borrowing, to be repaid by TIF

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 9:40 pm
s-scarcouncil Council gets hint of proposed building design standards

SCARBOROUGH — The Town Council raced through its business Wednesday, with little discussion about most items and unanimous votes on almost every motion.

Peggy Roberts • News •
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 7:55 am
s-ceelection-013009 Jordan wins Cape council seat

CAPE ELIZABETH — Penny Jordan will fill a vacant seat on the Town Council after receiving 59 percent of the vote in a special election Tuesday.

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:11 am
n-cumbcouncil-012909 Credit union seeks Main St. contract zone

CUMBERLAND — A formal proposal to put a credit union office on Main Street was heard Monday by the Town Council, one month after a neighborhood forum on the idea brought out local concerns about traffic, parking and business in general in the residentially zoned town center.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 1:49 pm
s-cecouncil-011609 Council reduces recycling center hours

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council Monday took several steps to cope with the economic downturn, including reducing recycling center hours to four days a week and the transfer of $200,000 to the School Department to help counter a state funding curtailment.

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Council postpones action on Village Center panel Doane Property report goes to Planning Board

CUMBERLAND — After receiving mixed input from councilors and citizens, the Town Council Monday postponed discussion about creating a Village Center Committee until spring.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 9:56 pm

Restaurant proposed for Woodfords Corner in Portland

PORTLAND — A new restaurant may be coming to the city's Woodfords Corner neighborhood.»
Letter: Barker has been a gift to Yarmouth schools

The Yarmouth School Department has been beyond lucky to be led by Ron Barker as intern superintendent for the past few months.»
Portland's new slogan: 'Yes. (It's all) good here.'

PORTLAND — Yes. Life’s good here.»
Abby's Road: The challenges of gift giving

I like to give gifts that can be measured calorically.»
Portland City Council sets hearing on marijuana legalization

PORTLAND — The city is a step closer to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, after the City Council voted un»
Letter: Yarmouth, NYA teams exemplify sportsmanship

As Michael Hoffer so ably noted in The Forecaster, Yarmouth and North Yarmouth Academy are long-time boys lacrosse rivals and pl»
Portland High School sophomore dies in Falmouth car crash

FALMOUTH — A 16-year-old Portland High School sophomore was killed June 17 in a single-vehicle crash on Blackstrap Road.»
Portland Police Beat: June 19

Arrests 6/9 at 3 a.m.»
Ted Hellier, award-winning South Portland volunteer and coach, succumbs to cancer

SOUTH PORTLAND — In a well-traveled and colorful life, three things stood out for Edward 'Ted" Hellier.»
Riptide soccer team wins Massachusetts tournament

The FSC Riptide U-15 boys' soccer team, featuring several players from Forecaster Country, won its division at the Needham (Mass»

Town Council

Falmouth council hopefuls face off in candidates forum

3 Yarmouth council candidates, 2 seats; School Board uncontested

n-cumbcouncil-021209 Cumberland expects dozens of bids for road construction

s-scarcouncil Council gets hint of proposed building design standards

s-ceelection-013009 Jordan wins Cape council seat

n-cumbcouncil-012909 Credit union seeks Main St. contract zone

s-cecouncil-011609 Council reduces recycling center hours

Council postpones action on Village Center panel Doane Property report goes to Planning Board

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