Jim Leyden said he was ‘very much surprised’ when a group of neighbors gathered to celebrate his retirement after 35 years of delivering for the USPS.
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Racial equity committee gets three more months to complete work
The committee looking into systemic racism and inequity in the city now has until April 21 to make its recommendations to the City Council.
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Accounting firm pulls out of downtown for new digs
Overall, the city’s commercial real estate market has fared “remarkably” well during the pandemic, according to the Boulos Company.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Emergency order, outdoor dining extended until May 10
PORTLAND — As a part of the extension of the city’s emergency order related to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants will be able to continue offering outdoor dining into spring. The City Council Monday unanimously decided to allow restaurants to offer al fresco dining until May 10. The council’s Economic Development and Housing Committee was scheduled […]
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‘River Voices’ pays tribute to the Presumpscot
In words and with art, the new book provides a diverse look at the river’s history, culture and science.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Late Yarmouth educator leaves behind a legacy of learning
Gordon L. Corbett ‘cared about what he was teaching, and we all knew it,’ said one of his former students.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Popular park pandemic project
One Cape Elizabeth resident has put the pandemic’s isolation to good use, creating a new scale model that captures a bygone era of Fort Williams.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland athletic director wins national award
SOUTH PORTLAND — For Todd Livingston, athletics have always been a major part of his life, so much so that sports motivated him to stay in school, even in college. “If it weren’t for sports I’m not so sure I would have made it,” Livingston said. But he did make it and now, in his […]
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Scarborough buys historic Masonic lodge building for $398,000
The Town Council voted to buy and renovate the Masonic lodge building at 649 Route 1 for $398,000.
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Cape’s Maxwell Farm completes conservation deal
The 76-acre property is now preserved as working farmland in perpetuity, thanks to an easement paid for by the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust and the Maine Farmland Trust.