The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering free and confidential community office hours the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Street Bath office at 15 Commercial St. They will offer assistance and advice for entrepreneurs and business owners. The session will be hosted by William Card, who […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Soggy Dog Designs’ Trick-or-Treat Tromp
Soggy Dog Designs will host a Trick-or-Treat Tromp in Bath on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. Participants will meet at Library Park for activities like face painting, carnival games, music and photos. At 4 p.m., trick-or-treating will begin from the park along Front Street with local businesses. The event is free, but donations will […]
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Cape Elizabeth council votes to take on ice rink’s electrical costs
Cape Elizabeth will take on the electrical costs for a temporary ice rink at Gull Crest Fields this winter. The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week voted 6-1 to cover electricity expenses of up to $35,000 for the nonprofit Cape Community Arena Group’s rink this winter, with Councilor Gretchen Noonan opposed. The town estimates that […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Open house, dedication ceremony at South Portland Middle School Saturday
South Portland Middle School will hold a community open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. A dedication program will take place a 2:15 p.m. The afternoon will include information sessions, student performances and school tours. For more information, go to the school department’s website at spsdme.org.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Trunk-or-treats in Yarmouth, North Yarmouth
Yarmouth and North Yarmouth have scheduled Halloween trunk-or-treat events for next week. Yarmouth Community Services will hold its Trunk-or-Treat Spook-tacular on Friday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The event, which also will include food and games, is free but limited to 250 children. To register or to host a trunk, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
June Town Council meeting date amendment on Cumberland ballot
Cumberland voters will decide Nov. 7 whether to allow the Town Council to change its first meeting date after a regular June election when necessary in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Currently, the town charter mandates that the council meet on the first Monday after an election to swear in newly elected members. The charter […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Upgraded Thompson’s Point Rink in Portland preparing for season
The Thompson’s Point Rink in Portland will open again this December after a one-year hiatus with a number of improvements. Among the improvements are an expanded ice skating surface, upgraded seating and a new gathering and warming area, along with a permanent refrigeration system and a solar-powered chiller. The Thompson’s Point management team hopes to […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth to hold affordable housing public forum
The Cape Elizabeth Ordinance Committee will hold a public forum on affordable housing and state mandate LD 2003 at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Town Hall. Town Councilor Penny Jordan, chairwoman of the ordinance committee, will discuss the mandate, accessory dwelling units and the town’s proposals. The committee will field questions from residents and […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Smoke alarms aid in Scarborough fire response
The Scarborough Fire Department credited smoke alarms for allowing an occupant of a home on Minuteman Drive to evacuate safely during a fire last week. An occupant who was on the second floor and their dog were not harmed in the Oct. 4 fire, which firefighters contained to the first-floor kitchen area, according to a […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough Land Trust chief to speak on future of conservation in town
Andrew Mackie, executive director of the Scarborough Land Trust, will speak on “The Future of Conservation in Scarborough” at the Hillcrest Recreation Center in Scarborough on Thursday, Oct. 19. The lecture, hosted by the Scarborough Garden Club, will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The recreation center is located at 108 Hillcrest Ave. The […]