SCARBOROUGH — Five Russian firefighters visited town Tuesday, part of a week-long tour of southern Maine fire departments. The exchange program was orchestrated through the Archangel Committee, founded in 1988 as a nonprofit organization that coordinates sister city relationships with 14 greater Portland municipalities and Archangel (Arkhangel’sk), Russia. The firefighters from Archangel arrived Sunday, Jan. […]
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South Portland prepares for 4th annual WinterFest
SOUTH PORTLAND — WinterFest will return Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 30, with nearly two days of seasonal activities, including ice skating, snow shoeing and horse-drawn carriage rides. Hosted by the city Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department and the Rotary Club of South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, the fourth annual event is supported exclusively by […]
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Hunger program's mobile food pantry coming to Harpswell
HARPSWELL — The Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program is rolling out its mobile food pantry next week for the first time in Harpswell. It will be the first time the program has operated a food pantry outside the headquarters in Brunswick. MCHPP Program Director Ethan Minton said some of the biggest obstacles to food access are geography […]
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Scarborough councilor hopes to unseat Volk in Maine Senate
SCARBOROUGH — Town Councilor Jean-Marie Caterina on Monday announced her candidacy for the state Senate in District 30. She will run as a Democrat against incumbent Sen. Amy Volk, a Republican who was first elected in 2010. District 30 includes most of Scarborough, all of Gorham and part of Buxton. Caterina will also run as a […]
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Plastic foam packaging ban moves forward in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council on Tuesday scheduled a March 21 public hearing on a proposed ban on plastic foam food containers. The new law, if enacted, would ban the use of polystyrene containers, commonly known by the trade name “Styrofoam,” for packaging food at grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants. The ban is part of […]
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'We have a future together': Somali leader from Lewiston brings MLK Jr. Day message to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said America was “essentially a dream … a dream yet unfulfilled.” At an event honoring his legacy Monday night in Brunswick, Fatuma Hussein, executive director of the United Somali Women of Maine, touched on this theme in her own life. The oldest of 13 children and […]
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Brunswick School Board chairman asks for calendar with 'all major religious holidays'
BRUNSWICK — A week after a debate over adding Jewish holidays to the school calendar fueled widespread criticism, the School Board chairman has asked the superintendent to create a calendar that includes the holy days of all major religions. Former Town Councilor Ben Tucker and resident Elizabeth Sokoloff have also declared their candidacies for the School […]
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Bath council expected to enact ice removal rule
BATH — The City Council will vote a second and final time Feb. 3 on an ice removal rule for buildings in the city’s business district. The panel unanimously granted first passage Jan. 6 to requiring owners or occupants of buildings or vacant lots bordering any sidewalk in the downtown General Business Zone to remove […]
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Bath High School alumni preparing for 125th anniversary
BATH — Since it was founded in 1891, the Bath High School Alumni Association has hosted an alumni banquet during each of the past 125 years. The association may be the oldest active organization of its kind in the country, according to a fact sheet posted at the Regional School Unit 1 website. Although its alumni […]
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Freeport turf field proponents get more time to raise money
FREEPORT — An independent committee says it can raise at least $2 million of the $3.2 million needed to pay for artificial turf fields at Freeport High School. As a result, the School Board extended the committee’s fundraising deadline. Freeport residents Fred Palmer and John Paterson, who created the Tri-Town Track and Field Committee last year, […]