United Way of Mid Coast Maine launched its fall campaign Tuesday with the Kick-off Caravan of supporters and partners in decorated vehicles traveling from Topsham, through Brunswick, West Bath, Bath, Woolwich, Wiscasset and ending in Damariscotta. “This turned out to be a really fun, if unusual, way of kicking off our campaign in a very […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
Local orchards kick off busy, if slightly unusual, apple season
While this season during a pandemic might look a little different from years past, orchard owners say it could be one of their most successful seasons yet, due in large part to the draw of being outside.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
County denies city request to shelter homeless at arena
With the availability of the Portland Expo ending next month the, city is looking elsewhere to find temporary shelter space.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Winter is coming: Southern Midcoast restaurants prepare for return to all-indoor dining
Gather in Yarmouth is planning ways to stretch the outdoor dining season and the Frontier Cafe in Brunswick plans to reopen with curbside service only.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell residents compete to represent state House District 51
Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight, D-Harpswell, faces a challenge from Republican Steve “Bubba” Davis.
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Harpswell residents compete to represent state House District 51
Rep. Joyce “Jay” McCreight, D-Harpswell, faces a challenge from Republican Steve “Bubba” Davis.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Sifting through retail pot applications ‘long process’
Several of the applicants propose stores that are too close together, meaning those who score highest on the scoring rubric would get the license.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Members named to city’s Racial Equity Committee
The group will begin its work next week and have final recommendations to the City Council by late January.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland schools face spending crunch when coronavirus aid ends
Coronavirus relief funding goes away at year’s end and the district would be short $2.8 million if additional funding is not found or school-reopening investments are not scaled back.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth residents square off for state House District 47 seat
Republican Anne Fleming and Democrat Art Bell are competing for the seat currently occupied by Janice Cooper.