Organizers hope the voluntary testing will offer “peace of mind” and shed light on how common the virus is in public housing properties.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Times Record
Habitat for Humanity plans to build 2 more homes in Freeport
Interested homeowners are asked to contact Habitat this month.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland to start hybrid school year next month
The school board voted 6-1 to start the year in a part distance-learning, part in-person format.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Pandemic brews stormy weather for local lobstermen
The economic fallout from plummeting demand and prices is producing the worst conditions local lobster fishermen have seen in years, and the peak season is only just beginning.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
The Downs begins new residential stage of development
The Scarborough Planning Board recently approved a new 23-lot subdivision, the first of several new residential projects that are the latest in the ongoing development of The Downs area.
Posted inAmerican Journal, The Forecaster
Westbrook Scout’s garden grows with new purpose
Charles Spinney’s garden at the Scarborough Veterans’ Home is accessible to all residents, just in time for it to take on a bigger role in light of the pandemic.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Farmers’ Club launches $42,000 fundraiser to install 1931 Standish sawmill at fairgrounds
Ron Harmon of Standish, whose grandfather first operated the gas-powered sawmill, is donating it to the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Several incumbents seek reelection in Brunswick, Freeport elections
Nomination papers in Brunswick and Freeport are due back Sept. 4 and 9, respectively.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Bowdoin College prepares for largely off-campus learning this fall
New state-of-the-art iPads being issued to every pupil are geared toward ensuring equity of access to online learning and computing among all students.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Eco-friendlier ferry coming to Casco Bay service
The new vessel, expected by the end of 2022, will be one of the first of its kind to have a hybrid diesel electric propulsion system that dramatically cuts carbon dioxide emissions.