The correlation between testing levels and cases is unclear because a number of factors, according to the town's task force. The after-school and remote day programs will be in place through January while the Portland school district awaits word on its share of new federal funding. Maine Coast Heritage Trust needs $200,000 more to preserve the land along the Yarmouth river. Get news from Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth in your inbox every Thursday at 11 a.m. A consultant and a residents' group will explore how the library can be more environmentally friendly. The money had been misallocated to the general fund as surplus, but the hall is now back in the black. A 15-member committee will decide whether a walking trail can be built on or near the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad tracks or if the corridor should remain as is for future train use. Some members of the nurses union, which formed in April, argue rolling back protections puts them at an increased risk. 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With the goals of teaching the importance of skilled trades and giving students a stake in the project, Hebert Construction hires teenagers for the renovation of the Travis Roy Ice Arena. . Get news from Portland in your inbox every Tuesday. The Meads of Westbrook host the computerized light and music show each evening during the season to benefit the American Refuge League of Greater Portland. Diane Barnes is officially North Yarmouth's town manager. TikTok/Twitter. Demetrius Haley was . In-person visits have been suspended, but homebound seniors benefit from weekly wellness calls, The Opportunity Alliance says. Wilcox observed signs of impairment and conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. The town is expected to offset about 92% of its municipal electricity bill. Brunswick, Maine Police Department | Brunswick ME - Facebook Wisdom Tea offers a way for Falmouth High School students to learn from their elders as they tackle life's challenges. Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, "has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy" in the state. Freeport Police Beat: Sept. 12. The four new buses also will be larger and last longer. Published April 4, 2022. Clark Baston donated his late father's collection of documents to the town. Two days after the beating, Denton "won an injunction against the alleged victim, claiming that the victim had in the past fractured the boy's face and threatened the boy with a firearm on Aug.. Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year. A planned expansion would include two additional squash courts, a cafe, community kitchen and space to hold meetings, lectures, potlucks or open mike nights. The North Yarmouth Fire Company has broken ground for the project and needs to raise about $80,000 to complete its $100,000 fundraising goal. The Freeport and Yarmouth theater programs were regional winners in the Maine Drama Festival and individual students were also recognized from the three high schools. The incidence of Guillain-Barre is about 1.5 to 3 cases for 100,000 adults over age 60 in the US annually, according to the FDA. Visitors may now tour the 19th century Portland mansion in groups of six. The Korn Ferry Tour, playing this week in Falmouth, will donate $500,000 to the hospital over the next five years. Casco Bay Inn has been designated a satellite location for the city of Portland, which has run out of space to accommodate new arrivals. Oregon to end mask mandate in health care settings - KTVZ Working through a pandemic year of preparations, the new Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine opens June 24 at Thompson's Point. The annual fundraiser usually brings together hundreds of community members and thousands of dollars in donations for the Falmouth Food Pantry. Founded in 2020, Youth Work Makes the Booth Work is encouraging teenagers to participate in the democratic process whether by voting or by working the polls themselves. Once the Falmouth Town Council authorizes $200,000 for the safety improvements, the project will be put out to bid. The Stream Explorer Program will be chronicling aquatic insects in streams around Sebago Lake and southern Maine May through October. Happy Wheels is rolling toward an opening in early 2022. Troop G Weekly Report - 01/30/2023 - 02/05/2023. Search for jobs related to Forecaster police beat or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 20m+ jobs. The $4 million facility will allow the research and education nonprofit to provide more indoor programing year round. The proposal is in response to the tight housing market that is precluding families and asylees from moving to town and seniors from aging in place, the Town Council chairperson says. A coloring book created by the Portland Public Art Committee is being expanded this year to include illustrations of several more of the city's art pieces. Virtual career fair brings expanded opportunities for middle schoolers and students in more remote areas. "Prices are up 100% in some cases, which is unheard of," says the co-owner of a Freeport shop that buys and sells comic books. Work has begun on Yarmouth Commons, a commercial/residential building at the intersection of Route 1 and Portland Street. The recommendation includes barring traffic on Dana and Wharf streets and parts of Milk and Middle streets for a year, while leaving Exchange Street open to vehicles. Memphis, Tennessee law enforcement officials released disturbing footage of the fatal police beating of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died three days after a traffic stop on Jan. 7. Wilcox stopped Walter McCoy (28) of Manassas, VA on the ME turnpike southbound in Kennebunk. Clothing and shoe recycling drop boxes are becoming more available in the state. Sunflower Farm in Cumberland is on the tour, with goat yoga, goat visits, live music and a farmers market. The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland says interest in pet adoption is 'three times higher' than pre-pandemic days, but adoptions were down by about 28% because of a lack of available animals. 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residents wondering where forest went, Trail vs. rail: Mixed response at Casco Bay Rail Trail hearing, Yarmouth approves vision statement to guide planning, Yarmouth joins initiative to keep textiles out of landfills, SAD 51 to discuss moving forward after failed school vote, Memorial basketball courts a community effort, grateful Falmouth family says, Yarmouth fourth-graders going to bat for the birds, Performance honors two young Freeport lives lost, Rescuer of senior dogs gives everything I can, $1.5M Yarmouth Transfer Station project has begun, North Yarmouth Academy students dig in at school construction site, Falmouth Police recovery coaching program going strong, Local schools have more job openings than usual, Yarmouth looks to place historic schoolhouse on the market, Residents asked to Imagine Yarmouth to assist in future planning, Election results: Juli, Regan elected to Falmouth School Board, Election results: Candura, Mitchell, Vine win seats in SAD 51, Election results: 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Yarmouth Budget Committee, Election results: Joint campaign for North Yarmouth Select Board succeeds, Falmouth library nears goal in spring funding campaign, Five towns partner with GPCOG for climate solution funds, Yarmouth Clam Festival returns with more free, family fun, Falmouth puts its history on permanent display, Yarmouth schools finalize goals for next five years, Portland to Auburn rail trail possibilities under consideration, Towns ready for voters on Election Day, June 14, Swallows or swifts? The annual review is "independent" of three recent gun incidents in SAD 51, the superintendent says. The City Council approved an agreement with LiveBarn to provide the service for next season. A committee was initiated after three race-related incidents in 2019. The town is now shooting for completion next summer of the project at the Woods Road landfill. The Portland Alliance for Good Government wants newly elected at-large member Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef removed. Tyre Nichols Video: NYPD Bracing for Possible Protests; Eric Adams The New England Arab American Organization holds a drive-up Eid celebration in Westbrook for the second year in a row because of the pandemic. For the second year in a row, a lawmaker is working to replace the blue flag bearing the state seal with a flag that represented Maine in the early 1900s. The Gateway Community Services Maine group's primary goal is to improve communities for their peers in Portland and Lewiston. Dogs must be leashed at Woods Road Community Forest from December through March to protect the winter deer habitat. Nearly 100 creches in a range of styles will be shown at St. Hyacinth's Church on Friday and Saturday and many will be available for purchase. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Ben Chipman, is set to be taken up Tuesday by the joint transportation committee. The 266-unit, 18 story, 180,000-square-foot building will go up on the site of a small plaza behind the U.S. Post Office at the corner of . Krista Cole, who also owns Sur Lie in Portland, will continue to offer dishes made with local ingredients. Camp Laughing Grass provides a cannabis friendly summer destination for patrons 21 and over. Existing Giroux Energy service plans will be honored thorough the end of their contracts and staff will stay on as the companies transition through the merger. The new facility at Southern Maine Community College provides tutoring to help students apply their developing English skills to course work. The municipal ballot includes seats on the City Council and School Board and a city referendum on homeless shelter size. The Forecaster Police Records http://www.theforecaster.net/police-beat/ View The Forecaster police reports, including dates, times, incident types and locations.