Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick is seeking feedback from the community on strategic planning for the library’s future. Responses to a 10-question survey will help the library evaluate the materials, services and spaces that those in the area most want to see. The survey is anonymous, but participants may email jfehl@curtislibrary.com after completing it to […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
New food pantry to open in Harpswell
MidCoast Hunger Prevention Program will open a satellite food pantry at the Harpswell Town Office Oct. 16. The pantry will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m. The mobile pantry in the town office back parking lot will open as usual […]
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Comp plan forums, open house in South Portland
South Portland will hold forums and an open house next month to give community members a chance to weigh in on the development of the city’s new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a guiding document that will help shape the city’s planning and policies over the next 15 years. The Bike-Pedestrian Committee and city […]
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Sholl, McNair in special poetry series at Scarborough library
Scarborough Public Library continues its Ann P. Hammond Memorial Literature Series next week with visits from poets and poetry workshops. Two of the state’s former poet laureates, Betsy Sholl and Wesley McNair, will appear. Sholl will read from her latest collection, “As If a Song Could Save You,” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 6:30 […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine open house at its South Portland Service Center
Girl Scouts of Maine will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at their South Portland Service Center as part of the organization’s annual Weekend of Service, this year Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The event will include hands-on workshops featuring new Girl Scout programming. A make-your-own fidget keyring tutorial, a collaborative […]
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Cape Elizabeth housing committee gets deadline extension
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week unanimously voted to extend the deadline for the Housing Diversity Study Committee’s final report from Sept. 30 to the end of the year. The committee, created last year to analyze the town’s Housing Diversity Study and make policy recommendations to the council, sought the extension last month. The […]
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Brunswick Fire Department open house Oct. 11
The Brunswick Fire Department will hold an open house Oct. 11 at the Emerson Station, 284 Bath Road. The open house from 4 to 7 p.m. will include prizes, games, snacks and a bounce house. For more details, contact Fire Chief Kenneth Brillant at kbrillant@brunswickme.org.
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VFW offers scholarships for SAD 75, RSU 1 students, awards for teachers
Middle school and high school students and K-12 teachers in SAD 75 and RSU 1 have until Oct. 31 to enter contests for Veterans of Foreign Wars scholarships and Teacher of the Year awards. Middle school students can participate in the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest by submitting a 300-400-word essay on the theme, “How are […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Trails Day to take place Oct. 8
The second annual Falmouth Trails Day will take place Oct. 8 with a variety of guided hikes available throughout town. Four hikes will be offered: 9 a.m. at Woods Road Community Forest, 11 a.m. at Community Park, 1 p.m. at Suckfish Brook Conservation Area and 3 p.m. at River Point Conservation Area. Hikers are asked […]
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SAD 51 offers free bus driving class
SAD 51 will offer a free bus driving class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 25. Training will assist those interested in obtaining the permits required for a Commercial Class B driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements. Instruction will include pre-trip inspections and working with children, and […]