PORTLAND — Government officials hope signs unveiled last week will educate the public about steps that can be taken to reduce the impact sea level rise will have on waterfront businesses, homes and infrastructure. The signs, paid for through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s High Water Mark Initiatives, are posted at Portland Pier, the Eastern Promenade, Back […]
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Cumberland tech company pursues nationwide niche in parole monitoring
CUMBERLAND — A few months after opening an office off Gray Road, tech company Call2test aims to expand its business in the probation and parole markets by hiring 25 new employees this year. Considering the company at the end of last year consisted only of founder and CEO Sam Hotchkiss and Account Executive Stephen Quirk, […]
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North Yarmouth veterans park to unveil statue on Memorial Day
NORTH YARMOUTH — Five years after it gained a new lease on life, Veterans Memorial Park is marking Memorial Day with a new statue. The unveiling will happen during a 3 p.m. ceremony Monday, May 27, at the corner of Memorial Highway (Route 9) and Parsonage Road. Joseph Reagan of Easterseals Maine will be the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Mooooon over South Portland light
A cow kite flies over Bug Light Park in South Portland on Saturday, May 18, during the10th annual Bug Light Kite Festival, which drew hundreds of people. The weather was excellent, although the wind occasionally blew above the 18 mph speed that event organizers said could make managing the large kites difficult. (Dudley Warner / […]
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South Portland school budget heads to City Council
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board on May 13 approved a $52.3 million budget for fiscal year 2020 that now moves to the City Council. The budget, up $2.3 million from current spending, requires a 3.41 percent tax increase. Superintendent Ken Kunin said the bottom line is the same as what was proposed March 11, although some items changed […]
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Topsham Town Meeting OKs budget, pot policies
TOPSHAM — Town Meeting on Wednesday ratified a $12.7 million municipal budget along with a set of rules governing marijuana businesses. The 202 registered voters – about 2.5% of the town’s approximately 7,800 – also approved an update to the 2005 Comprehensive Plan during the nearly 3 1/2-hour meeting at the Mt. Ararat High School Commons. The […]
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Scarborough Land Trust seeks funds for marsh conservation at Pine Point
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Land Trust is requesting $90,000 to protect 14 acres of town-owned land in the Pine Point area, effectively emptying the town’s Land Bond account. The goal is to make the land available for walking trails and access to Scarborough Marsh for birding, photography, nature appreciation, and other passive uses. Rich Bard, executive […]
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South Portland council: Vape, e-cig ban needs work
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors postponed a vote May 14 on an ordinance that would have prohibited the sale of some flavored tobacco products. Councilors on Tuesday also unanimously approved a first reading to prohibit the sale to and possession of tobacco products by individuals under the age of 21, effectively closing a gap in […]
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Cape Elizabeth to add parking meters to Fort Williams landscape
CAPE ELIZABETH — After more than a decade of discussion about parking fees at Fort Williams, Town Councilors on Monday unanimously approved a pay-and-display parking program to begin in July for nonresidents. “My opinion on this has changed over time to the point where I’m prepared to support today for a number of reasons,” Council Chairman […]
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Cape Elizabeth budgets require 3.9% tax hike
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a combined $42 million town and school budget that represents a 6.5% spending increase over this year. It bumps the tax rate nearly 3.9%, from $19.02 to $19.76 per $1,000 of valuation, for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The school budget, which shows a […]