Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/31 9 a.m. School Board Policy Town Hall Mon. 3/31 3:45 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Tue. 4/1 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thu. 4/3 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Fri. 4/4 8:30 a.m. School Board Outreach Town Hall South Portland Tue. 4/1 6:30 p.m. City Council City […]
Bailey Arnold-Fuchs
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Letter: Freeport lots should be housing, not skatepark
Freeport Town Council and town management are considering converting municipal downtown parking into a skatepark at 0 Depot Street, the Amtrak parking lot. I oppose this departure from priorities taxpayers have identified in Freeport’s Downtown Vision 2020 and drafted 2025 comprehensive plan. If Freeport owns parking lots downtown that it doesn’t need, that’s a housing […]
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A Window on the Past: Sagadahoc Farms becomes the Port O’Maine Airport, part 2
We pick up where we left off last week with Harold Troxel. In January 1935, Harold Troxel and F. Gilbert Pond had just purchased Portland Flying Service, Inc. The company had previously been located at the Portland Airport in Scarborough, but moved its operation instead to the expanding Portland City Airport, soon to be known […]
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Our Sustainable City: How to get involved with sustainability this spring
Do you care about sustainability and our collective future, but find yourself inundated with the sheer scale of the climate crisis? Are you unsure of exactly how to take action in response to intersecting global catastrophes? The Sustainability Department has several upcoming events and programs this spring to energize you. From reimagining your landscape to […]
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Northern Forecaster Meetings: March 27-April 3
Municipal meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.
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Southern Maine people and business news: March 26
Maine Community Foundation awarded $271,987 in grants to Greater Portland nonprofits, and 100-plus Women Who Care Southern Maine donated about $24,000 to the Independent Senior Network.
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Southern Maine Arts Calendar: March 28-April 4
Comedy Through 3/29 Joe Pera: 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $35. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Sunday 3/30 Comedy for a Cause: Benefits Portland Firefighters Local 740, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Jonathan Van Ness: 7 p.m., […]
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Southern Maine Community Calendar: March 28-April 4
Bulletin Board Thursday 4/3 “Bow Ties and Bean Boots”: Fundraiser for Teens to Trails, music, food and activities, 5:30-9 p.m., L.L.Bean headquarters, 15 Casco St., Freeport. $40-$75. Contact: teenstotrails.org Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess board if you have one. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. Contact: princememorial.org Bath ReStore: […]
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Letter: Maine Turnpike Authority’s retreat is good news for Gorham
The Maine Turnpike Authority recently announced it is dropping its plans for a 5-mile, four-lane, elevated toll highway that would run from I-95 with multiple interchanges paving over local landowners who are opposed to MTA taking their land, including Smiling Hill Farm. The limited support for MTA’s plan was based on grossly exaggerated benefits and […]
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Portland Meetings: March 26-April 2
Wed. 3/26 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 3/26 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Committee P.I. Community Center Thu. 3/27 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Zoom Thu. 3/27 5 p.m. City/School Finance Committees Zoom Mon. 3/31 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tue. 4/1 6:30 p.m. Landcare Management Zoom Wed. 4/2 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom […]