The move will not affect GM’s U.S. operations, a spokesman says.
February 2020
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Warren named director of data management at United Way of Greater Portland
NEW HIRES Helen Watts returned to Criterium Engineers as a senior structural engineer. She had worked at Criterium Engineers from 2000 to 2007. She previously ran her own structural engineering business. She has over 30 years of industrial, bridge, commercial, marine and residential hands-on professional engineering experience. Cynthia White joined CES as a senior administrative […]
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Posted inSports, Swimming, Varsity Maine
Swimming: Mt. Desert Island girls win Class B title
The Trojans earn their sixth state championship, ending Cape Elizabeth’s three-year reign.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Team wins by 20 points with freshman and two 8th-graders starting
Seacoast Christian beats Temple in Class D South quarterfinal in battle between two of the youngest tournament teams.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man in custody after standoff with police in Buxton
Roads were closed for several hours Monday as police negotiated with a man inside a residence.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Freeport seeks volunteers for tree task force
FREEPORT — The Freeport Sustainability Board is looking for volunteers to serve on a new Municipal Tree Task Force, which will be responsible for determining the most pressing needs for the town’s public tree program. The task force will be responsible for creating a management plan, help establish standards for the selection, planting, maintenance and […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth reshedules forum on short-term rentals
FALMOUTH — A forum regarding short-term rentals has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Town Hall. The original forum, scheduled for Feb. 6, was canceled due to bad weather. In the interests of developing possible short-term rental regulations, the Town Council is seeking public input into the issue. Contact Maggie Fleming at […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Casco Bay nonprofit awards environmental grants
PORTLAND — The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership has awarded almost $11,000 in annual grants to local organizations carrying out environmental awareness projects in Falmouth, Freeport, Chebeague Island and Cumberland. In one project a team of volunteers led by the Falmouth Land Trust will inventory vegetation in Mill Creek to inform future management decisions about the […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Fishing shack for veterans ready on Long Lake
NAPLES — The Sebago Lake Anglers Association, in cooperation with Windham American Legion Field Allen Post 148 and Naples Post 155, have launched their handicapped accessible ice hut for veterans on Long Lake off Kent’s Landing on Route 302. The hut has an 8-foot entry ramp capable of supporting wheelchairs, and there are two heat […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
Amazon, the company he founded, has an enormous carbon footprint.