The Jan. 28 edition of the Northern Forecaster had opinions by Heather Martin (“At our very best, we are a nation of poets”) and John Balentine (“What’s a conservative to do?”) that couldn’t have been more opposite in outlooks for our country. We applaud your attempt to have a balance of Democratic and Republican, conservative […]
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Cumberland working to weed out invasive species in Town Forest
According to Town Manager William Shane, Cumberland is working on ‘holding the line’ as invasive species cover 30 acres of the 100-acre Town Forest.
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Casco Bay shellfish group building database to help local industry adapt
The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group wants to know what kind of information shellfish communities would like to see in a public database, aiming to supply those in the industry with one comprehensive resource.
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 4-11
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 2/4 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Sat. 2/6 9 a.m. Board of Selectmen Workshop Mon. 2/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 2/8 7 p.m. Town Council Thur. 2/11 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Trails Subcommittee Durham […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 28-Feb. 4
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 1/28 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Public Workshop Tues. 2/2 6 p.m. School Committee Wed. 2/3 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Wed. 2/3 6:30 p.m. Forestry Subcommittee Wed. 2/3 7:30 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Visit durhamme.com for […]
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Cumberland history book released for bicentennial
Local experts work with Arcadia Publishing to create “Cumberland,” which examines the town’s long history through photographs embellished with contextual information.
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 21-28
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 1/21 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Wed. 1/27 9:30 a.m. Cemetery Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 1/25 7 p.m. Town Council Wed. 1/27 7 p.m. Climate Action Subcommittee Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be […]
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Snowmobile clubs ready for first big snowfall of season
Snowmobile clubs throughout the region have been working on clearing trails and repairing bridges for months now.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Jan. 14-21
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 1/19 6 p.m. School Committee Wed. 1/20 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Thur. 1/21 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 1/14 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission – Trails Subcommittee Tues. 1/19 6 p.m. Planning Board Workshop […]
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Letter: Leave the Maine state flag alone
With all that is facing our country, I find it hard to believe that a state flag change is even under consideration. I read recently that vexillologists believe that simple is better. I’d like to remind you all that the five-starred red flag of Communist China, the hammer and sickle of the USSR and the […]