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Gorham Savings Bank wins 2012 eco-Excellence award from ecomaine
The Falmouth branch of Gorham Savings Bank was chosen for a 2012 eco-Excellence Award for its "green" facility and operations practices. An award ceremony will be held on March 7th at ecomaine. Congratulations, Gorham Savings Bank!
Town signs Purchase and Sale Agreement
with OceanView for Redevelopment of School Site
John Wasileski, owner of OceanView of Falmouth, Council Chair Teresa Pierce, and Town Manager Nathan Poore at the signing event
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Image source: Portland Press Herald
-- "Residents at a public hearing Monday night gave an overwhelmingly positive response to the $3.25 million bid from OceanView at Falmouth for the former Plummer-Motz and Lunt school properties."
-- Falmouth residents praise OceanView plan, question funds for community center
-- Falmouth picks plan for school site
-- Falmouth council backs OceanView bid for school properties
Walmart gets town OK for Falmouth expansion
"The Planning Board gave final approval Tuesday night to Walmart's plans to expand at 206 Route 1. The new design will expand the existing 92,000-square-foot store to a 124,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter. The site plan includes a large garden section, pharmacy, and grocery store, and will require demolition of the existing Regal Cinemas."
-- Walmart on track for Falmouth expansion
-- Falmouth planners delay decision on Walmart's proposed expansion
-- Falmouth Board: Super Walmart plans all short
-- Walmart presents first plans for Falmouth expansion, demolition of cinema
-- Falmouth sets its eye on a new downtown
-- Falmouth council's zoning decision backs Walmart expansion
"Walmart now has to submit plans for the expansion, which would include a full-service grocery store"
-- Walmart expansion likely as Falmouth councilors consider Route 1 business limits
"Walmart's expansion into the Regal Cinemas space on Route 1 is looking like a sure thing after the Town Council reached consensus Monday that it will not oppose the plan"
Falmouth resident, Gunnar Hubbard, principal and founder of Fore Solutions, named to
"2011 Next List" by Mainebiz
Falmouth resident, Gunnar Hubbard, was named by Mainebiz one of "ten people shaping the future of Maine's economy" for 2011. "In the last eight years, Fore Solutions has been the guiding hand behind some of the state’s greenest and most prominent new buildings."
Forbes Magazine names Falmouth "Top City" in the nation to "live and learn"
In April 2011 Falmouth was named “Top City to Live and Learn” by Forbes Magazine and GreatSchools in their second annual national study ranking cities across the United States. Falmouth schools earned an education quality score of 100.00.
"Our View:
A commercial corridor could be Falmouth's center"
-- History may not have produced a village center for Falmouth, but good planning could.
Falmouth retargeting Route 1 as 'downtown'
-- In a town where some bemoan the lack of a typical village center, a two-mile stretch of Route 1 -- from the intersection with Route 88 to the Interstate 95 connector -- is being targeted as an obvious place to develop a "downtown."
Note: This article contains a number of inaccuracies.
Town issues Request for Proposals for
Route One South Infrastructure Enhancement Plan
On July 27, 2011 the Town of Falmouth issued a Request for Proposals to retain the services of a licensed landscape architect and a professional engineer to assist the Town with the development of a Route One South Infrastructure Enhancement Plan. Deadline for proposals is September 7, 2011.
Town of Falmouth creates Economic Improvement Committee
On April 26, 2010 the Falmouth Town Council unanimously adopted an order to create an "Economic Improvement Committee." This committee was established in the winter of 2011 and started to meet in spring 2011. See the committee's webpage for meeting agendas and minutes.
Tyler Technologies provides software to help municipalities nationwide manage their functions
John Marr Jr., president and CEO of Tyler Technologies
Falmouth Route 1 Renovation Is Praised
"A former auto dealership in Falmouth has been reborn as a retail center, marking the latest step in the ongoing revitalization of the town's Route 1 corridor. Last month, Bangor Savings Bank and Falmouth Ace Hardware opened at 215 Route 1 in a building that was once home to a Saab dealership."
"A hardware store and a bank may seem unlikely bedfellows, but the Bangor Savings Bank building under construction at Route 1 and Fundy Road will contain both, plus another business when it is finally completed next spring."
Pipeline politics: Falmouth hopes to attract natural gas service
"It's no secret that town officials and business owners want to see a natural gas pipeline running through town. And with the impending reconstruction of the Martin's Point bridge, they believe a connection to the pipeline that ends on Veranda Street in Portland makes sense. But according to Unitil representatives who attended a community meeting Tuesday with the town's Economic Improvement Committee, it's not going to happen."
Turning the tide: UMaine Cooperative Extension moves into Falmouth
"It was moving day Tuesday at the new University of Maine Cooperative Extension Regional Learning Center at 75 Clearwater Drive in Tidewater Village."
Regional economic development group lands $375K grant
"A Portland-area business development group has been awarded a $375,000, three-year grant from the Greater Portland Public Development Commission, a state agency that distributes business loans and grants.
The money will go to the Greater Portland Economic Development Corporation, a public-private partnership incorporated earlier this year to promote economic development in Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Westbrook, Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth, said a media release.
The corporation works to attract businesses to the area, retain current businesses, promote job growth and create partnerships between the business community and local colleges and universities."
"Regional economic development board taking shape"
"A new organization wants towns in greater Portland to play nice in the sandbox – and, by doing so, to attract new businesses. The Greater Portland Economic Development Corp. aims to bring together officials from Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth and Westbrook in an effort to lure businesses not just to the individual towns, but to the metropolitan area."
Sharing the secrets of their success
"Maine-based entrepreneurs gather in Falmouth to tell their stories and get tips on how to grow their businesses."
Falmouth looks good to marketing firm, banks
"Several businesses are breaking ground, opening and moving in Falmouth. (...) 'To have an economic push like this in southern Maine is huge,' said Gov. John Baldacci. (...) 'I think this area of Falmouth is ripe for significant and positive development,' Woods [owner of TideSmart] said."
Dreaming of retirement?
Website says few places are better than Falmouth Foreside
"A personal finance website says Falmouth Foreside is one of the top 20 places for a "dream" retirement in the U.S."
Marketing firm emg3 locates its business in Falmouth
"Natural smarts: Falmouth business sees advantage in energy neutrality"
"A Falmouth-based marketer broke ground last week on a $10 million project to expand his experiential marketing company and expects to hire 400 people and record annual sales of $200 million within four years."
"Marketing firm coming to campus in Falmouth - Within two years, Stephen Woods hopes to add 100 employees to his 42-person company, emg3."
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“We believe that the retail environment is more than the point of purchase…it’s a place of discovery, community and personal expression”
New Gorham Savings Bank branch opens in Falmouth
"Gorham Savings Bank opened its newest office June 8 on Route 1 at Clearwater Drive. The branch offers a full array of banking products to retail and business customers, and created five new jobs. The building is going for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification."
Falmouth Shopping Center (Re)development
"Panel offers ideas for redevelopment of Falmouth Shopping Center"
"Residents share ideas, vision for Falmouth Shopping Center"
O'Naturals reopens as Stonyfield Cafe at Shops at Falmouth Village
-- Stonyfield CEO: 'Green' is great for business
"Stonyfield Farm President and CEO Gary Hirshberg thinks "green" business practices are not only good for the environment, but also good for businesses' bottom line. That's the message Hirshberg, who has headed the Londonderry, N.H., organic yogurt maker since 1983, is expected to deliver in a speech this morning to about 100 local businesspeople at the Portland Regency Hotel."
"Stonyfield alliance expected to boost O'Naturals"
"Welcome to a revolution in fast food! Great food, made from the finest all natural and organic ingredients, served in a comfortable atmosphere."
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