A lone pedestrian walks down Exchange Street in Portland Tuesday morning as the season’s first storm deposited several inches of snow on the city. The storm was expected to wind down late Tuesday, with temperatures rising above 40 degrees by Thursday, New Year’s Eve. (Colin Ellis / The Forecaster)
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Mid-Coast agencies promote anonymous text-a-tip service
BATH — Police and medical officials are promoting an anonymous texting tip line to discourage underage drinking. The program, called “eTip,” was developed in 2012 by Communities Against Substance Abuse, Access Health, and Mid Coast Hospital. In a Dec. 18 press release, the groups said that since the program’s inception, police have received a “steady number” […]
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Orr’s Island fire destroys classic cars
ORR’S ISLAND — A fire that burned from late afternoon Monday to early Tuesday morning destroyed a Lower Road garage and the classic cars inside. Firefighters received the call at about 4:30 p.m., Orr’s & Bailey Islands Interim Fire Chief Bill Beazley said Tuesday morning. The Harpswell Neck, Cundy’s Harbor, Brunswick, and Freeport fire departments […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland nonprofit gives unwanted tech gear new life in Maine classrooms
PORTLAND — There’s nothing quite like replacing an aging gadget or piece of technology with something shiny and new. But what happens to the old, discarded computers and other technology that people and businesses no longer want? Where do unwanted monitors go? More frequently, they are ending up in schools and classrooms all over the […]
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Salvation Army exceeds holiday donation goal in greater Portland
PORTLAND — After a sluggish start to its annual holiday donations drive, the Salvation Army of Greater Portland has surpassed its fundraising goal for the season. The organization’s annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign set an ambitious goal of raising $180,000 – a $40,000 increase over last year. Maj. Annette Lock said when the bell ringers […]
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Harpswell looking to join regional solar energy program
HARPSWELL — More Mid-Coast towns are trying to soak up the sun’s energy. Following similar programs in Brunswick and Freeport, the Mid Coast Economic Development District, a regional community development organization, is hoping to bring discounted residential and commercial solar energy purchases to 20 coastal towns. Bill Najpauer, who is the director of planning and development […]
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Cumberland to launch tax-break program for seniors
CUMBERLAND — Some residents 67 and older can expect Christmas to come a bit early next year, in the form of a new property tax assistance program. The Town Council on Dec. 14 unanimously approved the launch of a town-based tax-assistance program. A poll of residents by the town’s Aging in Place Committee showed that […]
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Portland homeless woman hopes to reap gain from ‘Bitter Harvest’
PORTLAND — She’s homeless, marginally employed and living in a city more than 1,400 miles from her hometown. And Ashley Rebel, 32, is enjoying life. “I am enjoying the freedom of being in a situation with less stress. I am enjoying not being at risk,” she said Dec. 18 as she discussed her self-published autobiography, “Bitter […]
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Topsham gets funding for survey of senior citizens
TOPSHAM — Aided by nearly $5,000 in grant funding, the town plans to launch a survey to learn how it can better serve its oldest residents. The town received confirmation recently that its request for a more than $4,700 “Age Friendly Community” grant from the American Association of Retired Persons had been approved. In the […]
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New hotel opens on Route 1 in Bath
BATH — The new Residence Inn by Marriott truly aims to live up to its name. The 139 Richardson St. hotel opened Dec. 4 along Route 1, and has so far been “great, very positive,” General Manager Kenzie Maloney said in an interview Dec. 23. “People are excited.” The 86-suite Residence Inn is owned and was developed […]