YARMOUTH — Celebrate Halloween at the Costumes for a Cause fundraiser at Gather, 189 Main St. Tickets for the adult-only event are $25, with half of ticket sales benefitting the Maine Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, includes costume, donut eating and pumpkin-carving […]
Kate Irish Collins
Kate Irish Collins has been doing community journalism around southern Maine since 1997, with a couple breaks here and there. Kate writes for The Forecaster group of weekly newspapers. Her beat includes the Portland schools and the towns of Falmouth and Yarmouth. Kate grew up in Gorham and now lives near the beach, where she walks her dog as much as possible. She always has a book on hand and always enjoys watching a good movie.
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Absentee ballots available in Falmouth and Yarmouth
FALMOUTH/YARMOUTH — Absentee ballots are available through Oct. 31 in Falmouth and Yarmouth. There are no local issues, but there are two statewide referendum measures on the Nov. 5 ballot. The first asks voters whether they want to borrow $105 million to build or improve roads, bridges, railroads, airports, transit and ports and make other […]
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Small business resource expo in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, along with State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, will hold a small business resource expo 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St. in Yarmouth. The event will include representatives from state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
New Falmouth preserve takes wing as much-needed bird sanctuary
New studies show that birds are at high risk through climate change, particularly in Maine.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Two run for Portland’s District 3 School Board seat
PORTLAND — Adam Burk and Sam Rosenthal are vying for the District 3 School Board seat being left vacant by longtime member Laurie Davis, who is not running in the Nov. 5 election. School Board Chairman Roberto Rodriguez and member Anna Trevorrow, who are both uncontested, are also seeking re-election to their respective At-Large seats […]
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Cape Police Beat: Oct. 18
Arrests 10/8 at 7:45 p.m. Heidi Powell, 44, of Portland, was arrested on Kettle Cove Road on charges of operating after suspension and violating conditions of release. Summonses 10/9 at 9:10 a.m. Shawn Cressey, 25, of Pownal, was issued a summons on Spurwink Avenue by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of operating after suspension. […]
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Yarmouth council weighs revised timeline for pay-to-throw
The new program might not go live for another year.
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Falmouth revives interest in municipal solar project
The town hopes to have a new solar array operational by summer 2020
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Oct. 17
Arrests 10/7 at 11:51 p.m. Caleb Andrew Daigle, 30, of Ledgewood Drive, was arrested on Ledgewood Drive by Officer Derek Lucas on a charge of violating conditions of release. Summonses 10/8 at 5:20 p.m. Edward L. Barker, 29, of Yarmouth Road, Gray, was issued a summons on Liberty Court by Officer Joshua Robinson on a […]
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Portland schools look to large-scale solar providers for energy
The School Department is partnering with the city and others to get the best possible pricing.