FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a field day from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. People can experience the gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with […]
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The Portland Phoenix publishes final issue
The owners of the weekly newspaper, which restarted after a shutdown in 2019, said the pandemic kept them from attracting enough advertisers.
Falmouth mother says she’s not taking down her Pride flags despite complaint
Brooke Hackett said the homeowners association told her all signs and flags are banned in her neighborhood, a rule that she says was never enforced until now.
Investigators believe driver in fatal crash went wrong way on Bucknam Road off-ramp
Police continue to investigate why Nancy Ezhaya of Yarmouth was driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 295 when she hit another vehicle in a crash that killed both drivers and injured a passenger.
Extension’s annual master gardener plant sale set for Falmouth May 27
The 28th annual University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 27. The event will be held at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm at 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, in Falmouth. UMaine Extension master gardener volunteers will assist in selecting plants that best meet […]
As tech businesses shrink, Tyler Technologies says it will keep growing in Maine
The Texas firm, which has deep Maine ties, broke ground this week on a new office building in Orono.
Cooking for Crowds workshop series to kick off in Augusta April 11
The series will include workshops in Skowhegan, Falmouth and Ellsworth.
Longtime menswear retailer leaves a stylish legacy in Portland
David Wood Clothiers helped transform the Old Port into a shopping destination, and now the store’s founder – actually named David Hodgkins – has retired.
Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
Falmouth man charged with fentanyl trafficking
Dale Hunnewell, 61, had previously served 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.