Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign is being expanded to South Portland and Westbrook.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
City curfew in place to combat virus
Food and take-home instruction is being provided to Portland students while schools are closed between now and March 30.
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Posted inCoastal Journal
Brunswick-area senior service centers prepare for coronavirus
People Plus has suspended programming, but the agency’s volunteer transportation network for the elderly will continue and Harpswell Aging at Home’s communication program is ramping up.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath-Brunswick-area closes town facilities, schools, meetings, in wake of coronavirus
The decisions come as 30 Mainers are confirmed as having COVID-19, and 13 have tested positive but require validation.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Two Oceanview residents test positive for COVID-19 in Falmouth
Sweeping closures are taking place at public facilities in communities north of Portland, where towns are shuttering schools, libraries and community centers.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City sets curfew, closures to thwart threat of coronavirus
In an effort to slow the spread of the virus, public meetings and events have been canceled, schools and City Hall have been closed.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Lease or build new? Scarborough weighs community center options
A committe has finished its work on recommendations for a new community center, but potential costs remain an obstacle.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
SoPo grappling with public alcohol policy
Event organizers and craft brewers push for a rules change to allow alcohol at special events.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Food vendor slot still open in Fort Williams Park
Crepe Elizabeth declined to renew its permit for the 2020 season, and the cart-sized space remains up for grabs.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth approves $200K towards land trust purchase, final vote March 23
Town leaders agree the 52-acre parcel of undeveloped forest near the Foreside is ecologically valuable.