BATH — Pizza and cookies, local trivia, and a chance to win Gordy the Sloth: “The Return of So You Think you Know Bath” has it all. Back after a three-year hiatus, the game show will be held at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., on Saturday, May 4. The 5:30-9 p.m. event will have […]
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Portland school promotes reading with ‘Teddy Talks’
PORTLAND — In a novel approach to getting students more excited about reading, the East End Community School has introduced a new initiative called Teddy Talks. At least once a week, the school plans to upload a video of staff or members of the community reading a book aloud, which students can then access online anytime, […]
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Portland waterfront zoning gets Planning Board review
PORTLAND — More restrictive zoning proposed for Commercial Street will have its first Planning Board review Tuesday, April 23. The zoning revisions in the Waterfront Central Zone, a product of the ongoing Waterfront Working Group meetings, would replace the present Non-Marine Use Overlay Zone created in 2010 with a Commercial Street Overlay Zone. The new overlay zone would […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland has races for council, School Board; North Yarmouth elections uncontested
CUMBERLAND — The June 11 municipal election has attracted four candidates for two open seats on the Town Council, and three for two Cumberland representatives on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors. There are no contested elections, meanwhile, in North Yarmouth. Instead of seeking re-election to the Cumberland council, where he holds an […]
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'You always knew when Dale was in the room': Cumberland mourns civic leader Denno
CUMBERLAND — As he drove Dale Denno door-to-door last summer to campaign for re-election to the state House of Representatives, Tom Gruber was amazed by his friend’s fortitude. “I asked him why he felt compelled to do this while he knew he had cancer,” Gruber recalled April 17. “He told me while I was driving […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Fairgrounds roof bid expected to get OK from Topsham board
TOPSHAM — The grandstand at the Topsham Fairgrounds may finally get a new roof this year. The Board of Selectmen was expected to vote Thursday on a bid received by the Sagadahoc Agricultural & Horticultural Society, which owns the Fairgrounds. Williams Construction submitted the lower of two qualifying bids, about $45,000, which an interview team and […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland council gets 1st look at rules for historic preservation
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Planner Justin Barker presented a proposed ordinance for historic preservation to the City Council Tuesday, but councilors delayed action on zoning in the West End and other agenda items due to the late hour. After spending more than three hours discussing a federal lawsuit and consent agreement on alleged violations of the […]
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Brunswick cinema employee hopes the show will go on
BRUNSWICK — Gracia Babbidge started her career in cinema operations more than two decades ago by scooping popcorn. Now, with a decision by the owner of Eveningstar Cinema to sell the single-screen theater, she’s trying to purchase the place she has managed for the last 15 years. Babbidge is running a GoFundMe campaign to raise the $50,000 […]
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DEP pledges to help South Portland monitor oil tank emissions
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine Department of Environmental Protection officials promised to work with the city to monitor air quality after residents aired concerns about a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that charges Global Partners LP with violating the Clean Air Act. Gerald Reid, head of the DEP, spoke to a crowd of […]
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Red tape in Cape Elizabeth snares proposed lumber business
CAPE ELIZABETH — There might be a new lumberyard at the town’s northern gateway by early summer. Mike Friedland, owner of Willard Square Home Repair, hopes to expand his handyman and renovation business by also selling retail lumber on Ocean House Road. Friedland has agreed to purchase the former Cumberland Farms gas station and convenience store […]