There were 18 pedestrian fatalities in 2019, three times as many as in 2018, and safety groups hope a combination of increased education and enforcement reverses that trend.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Refreshing Yarmouth’s Latchstring Park will enhance upper village
A task force is creating a set of recommendations for improvement.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland area girls’ chorus to bring songs of diversity to Cumberland church
Pihcintu, which is Passamaquoddy for “when she sings, her voice carries far,” has 34 members from 22 countries.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport talk spotlights tragedy of Malaga Island evictions
Kate McBrien, a Union historian, has been researching the 1911-12 relocation of the island’s population for nearly 20 years.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Forecaster, Southern Maine Weeklies, The Forecaster
Subdivision adds to Scarborough’s affordable housing, still sorely needed
One councilor is working on a resolution to encourage the town to work to expand the number of housing units that are affordable to low- and middle-income households by 10% by 2025.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland’s goal of limiting fertilizer use still ‘a work in progress’
A special committee is looking at how best to prevent excess nitrogen in local waterways.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland skate park moves to design, fundraising stage
The City Council approved a location for the park this week.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape council to boot tenant from Ft. Williams
The town says it is owed back rent.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Questions continue to dog Falmouth’s information-sharing procedures
Council watchdog says town’s response to freedom of access requests is lacking.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport postpones decision on 144-unit housing project
The Beacon Residences could be built on two lots off Desert Road.