The group, which has about 70 volunteers, has so far made at least 1,400 cloth masks.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland businesses bracing for hit from virus
City officials are taking an estimated $50 million in lost business valuation into account while calculating the 2021 budget, but even the best guess can’t say for certain what lies ahead in the wake of the coronavirus.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough wants to cut budget, but not teachers
After accepting the first reading of the new, combined budget, town councilors agree on two things: The budget needs to stay low, and no one wants to lay off teachers to do it.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Election: Yarmouth School Committee draws 3 contenders for 2 open seats
Incumbent Sarah Day faces challenges from Michael Wilbur and Allison Hodgkins.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Times Record
Maine Health purchases Greyhound station in Portland
For the time being, the Greyhound Bus Line will continue to operate at 950 Congress St.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Brews News: Topsham business seeks $500K grant to expand coffee, tea operations
Funding is contingent upon Wicked Joe Coffee Roasting Co. creating 17 new jobs, nine of them for low- and moderate-income people.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Forecaster, Southern Maine Weeklies
Hope blooms amid loss at Scarborough Veterans’ Home
A group of well-wishers has donated flowers to the care facility after a series of deaths due to COVID-19.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
‘Our Warrior, Our Lion’: Community mourns death of Falmouth 4-year-old from rare brain tumor
Hunter Barr was diagnosed in December 2019 with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG, a pediatric tumor that impacts the brain stem.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland at-large councilor faces challenger in re-election bid
Will Albright is running against longtime Councilor Tom Gruber.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
State of the art autism center coming to Portland
The center is set to open next summer and have the capacity to serve upwards of 800 children and adults with autism and developmental disorders.