Paul Hodgetts runs to unseat Steven Berry in the June 8 election.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster
Citizen scientists needed to find some big aquatic bugs
The Stream Explorer Program will be chronicling aquatic insects in streams around Sebago Lake and southern Maine May through October.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster
Upcoming book views Maine’s immigrants with ‘different lens’
The book puts a focus on the contributions New Mainers have made to the state.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Bath Housing benefits from Cooking for Community
Over 6,8o0 meals have been served to families and older adults living at Bath Housing apartments in the last 12 months of the COVID-10 pandemic through a partnership with Portland-based Cooking for Community. As the pandemic-fueled lockdown started in Maine last spring, Bath Housing Executive Director Debora Keller became concerned about a variety of issues […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Capital projects, new teachers driving Cape E. budget increase
The proposed 2022 budget asks for a 3.4% increase in the tax rate.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Southern Forecaster
SMCC to add more in-person classes this fall in South Portland, Brunswick
In-person instruction will be expanded to just over 50% of the college’s offerings.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland, Scarborough taking advantage of electric car rebates
South Portland and Scarborough officials are getting a charge out of rebates from the nonprofit Efficiency Maine on new electric and gas-electric hybrid cars. Both communities are leasing or exploring the option of leasing energy-efficient cars for municipal use. Efficiency Maine, an Augusta-based quasi-public nonprofit, started a rebate program in December 2020, offering municipalities as […]
Posted inCoastal Journal
Anonymous donor offers welcome boost to Independence Association
The Brunswick-based nonprofit assists people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
New stations offer 24/7 look at health of western, eastern regions of Casco Bay
The continuous monitoring stations will compile data from Cundys Harbor in Harpswell and Portland Harbor.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
‘Life-changing’ autism center for adults closes in on funding goal
The Maine Behavioral Healthcare center will provide crucial services to adults and to children under 5.