FREEPORT/POWNAL — Freeport Community Services is helping resides stay warm this winter through the Carol Kaplan Fuel Oil Assistance program. The program provides emergency fuel assistance in the form of wood, propane or oil. Recipients must have first applied for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. To apply, contact Opportunity Alliance at 553-5900, 553-5800 or heatingassistance@opportunityalliance.org. […]
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Maine Legislative Council accepts bill to study safety of petroleum storage tanks
The bill will be taken up by the Legislature in January.
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USDA awards $950K for local markets
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced last week that the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is awarding nearly $950,000 to three Maine institutions to increase consumption of and access to local and regional agricultural products. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, the Sustainability Lab in Yarmouth and the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets in Belfast […]
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YMCA serving as overflow site for newest asylum seekers
PORTLAND – The YMCA of Southern Maine’s Greater Portland Branch will serve as an overflow shelter for the city beginning Monday, Dec. 9, to accommodate a recent influx of asylum seekers. The site is expected to be used as a shelter for about nine days. The YMCA is collecting donations of warm clothes for the […]
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Minority Health Program receives $20,000 grant
PORTLAND — The city’s Public Health Division’s Minority Health Program was recently awarded $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation to help increase residents’ participation in the MaineCare and Marketplace Healthcare Programs. According to the city, the funding will help Community Health Outreach Workers connect with low-income and underserved French, Portugese, Spanish, Arabic and English-speaking […]
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Be a Book Fairy to Cape Elizabeth families
CAPE ELIZABETH — Thomas Memorial Library has partnered with the Book Fairy Pantry Project to distribute new or gently used books to families who visit Judy’s Food Pantry. Those who wish to contribute can drop off books in the children’s area of the library. The Book Fairy Pantry Project is a volunteer-based family literacy movement. […]
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Cape Community Services offers winter programs
CAPE ELIZABETH — Fall 2019 programs run through December, but Cape Elizabeth Community Services is gearing up for winter 2020 programs. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Dec. 15 at capecommunityservices.org, and at 8 a.m. Dec. 16 over the phone at 799-2868 or in person at 343 Ocean House Road. A variety of programs for all […]
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Cape food pantry switches to winter hours
CAPE ELIZABETH — Judy’s Food Pantry at Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church will be open 3-5 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month during the winter. The pantry is free of charge for Cape Elizabeth residents who have limited resources and are struggling to maintain a healthy diet. Participants include those on Social […]
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FAQ guide available for 2020 census
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth officials have published frequently asked questions about the 2020 census on the town website after meeting with U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialists. Beginning mid-March 2020, residents will receive a notice in the mail to complete the census online, by phone or by mail. The Census Bureau will send reminders in […]
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Cape parking ban now in effect
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town’s overnight winter parking ban has gone into effect as of Dec. 1. To leave roads clear for snow removal, no vehicle can be left on the roadways from 1-5 a.m. until April 1. Parking is prohibited along the Route 77 “BikeWay” wherever posted and adjacent to any business zone. Parking […]