Portland Head Light is all but concealed by scaffolding on Wednesday, May 25, because the structure is being repainted for the first time in eight years. Cape Elizabeth Facilities Director Greg Marles said the routine maintenance should be done by the end of June. Between weather and the upcoming tourist season, Marles said, this is […]
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Conservancy OKs plan to groom South Portland waterfront lot
SOUTH PORTLAND — Plans to turn what was an overgrown, neglected and weed-covered lot in Knightville into a full-fledged park are moving closer to fruition. Dan Hogan, of E Street, received approval last week from the Nature Conservancy in Brunswick for his plan to rebuild the small plot of land known as the Pope Preserve into […]
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Brunswick School Board members vow to oppose budget if council stands by cuts
BRUNSWICK — The School Board Wednesday night rejected the Town Council’s mandate for additional cuts to the fiscal year 2017 budget. Two board members went even farther, promising to publicly oppose passage of next month’s school budget referendum unless the council restores the most recent reduction of $85,000. “I will advocate publicly to reject the school […]
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Class of 2016: South Portland senior helps dismantle gender stereotypes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Most teenage boys likely wouldn’t jump at an opportunity to join a club aimed at deconstructing gender stereotypes and working to end domestic violence. South Portland High School senior Drew Abramson, who joined Guys and Pies as a sophomore, recognizes this. Abramson – eighth in his class and one of 10 top scholars […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Council approves Avesta proposal, pedestrian plan
FALMOUTH — In their final meeting before the June 14 elections, Town Councilors Monday night unanimously approved amending the code of ordinances to support Avesta Housing’s expansion on Squidere Lane. The council also unanimously gave initial support through a resolution to the 2016 bicycle and pedestrian plan. Avesta has come before the council multiple times […]
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Horn of plenty: Yarmouth Farmers Market doubling in size, begins voucher program
YARMOUTH — This year the Yarmouth Farmers Market will be twice as big as it’s been in the past. The outdoor farmers market, which is hosted at 317 Main Community Music Center, will have more vendors and a new voucher program to help low-income residents. The market will open 3-6 p.m. every Thursday for the season beginning […]
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2 incumbents uncontested in Yarmouth council bid
YARMOUTH — Town Councilors Pat Thompson and Rob Waeldner are seeking re-election, and are both running uncontested for three-year terms in the June 14 election. Pat Thompson Thompson, a Realtor, has been on the council for four years, which included filling a one-year a vacancy along with one full term. She has lived in town for […]
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FHS senior from Syria meets new challenges
FALMOUTH — When Joseph Nano arrived in the United States from his home in Syria in 2012, he and his family were only planning on a short trip to visit family. But when the crisis in Syria continued to escalate, he and his family chose to stay. While his father returned to Syria, Nano, his […]
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Ethics Commission will not investigate complaint against Chipman
PORTLAND — The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices on Wednesday unanimously decided not to investigate further and ethics complaint lodged against Rep. Ben Chipman. “We knew all along the ethics commission would reject the complaint,” Chipman said. A Democrat now serving House District 40, Chipman is a candidate in the June 14 primary for the Senate […]
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Cape Elizabeth students coalesce around preventing sexual violence
CAPE ELIZABETH — Students at Cape Elizabeth High School understand the importance of creating awareness around sexual assault. A group of six students organized and hosted Sexual Assault Awareness for Everyone, or SAAFE, on May 23 for high school juniors and seniors. The day-long event was held at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. The […]