PORTLAND — Incoming Mayor Ethan Strimling on Monday said his imminent departure as executive director of LearningWorks will not come easily. “It is obviously bittersweet. This organization has meant more to me than anything in my life,” Strimling said. “It will be hard to walk out that door and give back the key.” Strimling will be […]
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Bricks, mortar bind new Portland Jewish campus, former Catholic church
PORTLAND — The walls came tumbling down Nov. 23 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. But parishioners’ memories are intact and vivid, along with pieces of the church foundation. “I had my first communion here,” Marianne Leavitt, 30, of Scarborough, said as the 51-year-old church at 1342 Congress St. was demolished. Her three older siblings attended the […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Business booms with return of North Yarmouth cafe owner
NORTH YARMOUTH — After two years away, Chris Cole is back at the helm of a community centerpiece. And Stone’s Cafe & Bakery, in the middle of town between the two intersections of Route 9 and Route 115, is hopping at breakfast and lunch. Stone’s boasts a history in town that reaches back to the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Music, lights, Santa provide holiday cheer in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND — The town kicked off the holiday season Sunday evening with a medley of activities bookended by a concert and a visit from Santa Claus. The Cumberland Community Band, led by director and conductor Mike Perfetti, opened the festivities at 4 p.m. with a one-hour concert that packed the sanctuary of the Congregational Church. […]
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Star citizen: North Yarmouth resident makes most of retired flags
NORTH YARMOUTH — You might say that in Gail Strattard’s eyes, every veteran is a star – and so deserves to get one. When North Yarmouth’s flags become faded, worn, or torn, Strattard preserves some key elements – the stars – before they are retired. A member of the local Lioness Club, which is affiliated with Lions […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth panel to scrutinize policy for dogs on trails
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Conservation Commission next year will revisit the policy allowing dogs on the Greenbelt Trails system. The commission will be discussing leash laws for 17 of the 23 miles of trails the town owns and maintains. In the meantime, people are being reminded to respect other trail users. “We’re trying to remind people […]
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Finding consensus is goal of new Cape Elizabeth council chairwoman
CAPE ELIZABETH — Councilor Molly MacAuslan has been chosen as the next Town Council chairwoman. MacAuslan was nominated at a Nov. 18 workshop by Councilor Caitlin Jordan and unanimously endorsed by the rest of the council. A formal vote will be held at the Dec. 4 Town Council meeting. “I think this year I was kind […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
At request of Bowdoin College, Brunswick church evicts sex offender support group
BRUNSWICK — In response to an alleged rape and a report of an attempted assault near the Bowdoin College campus, and at the request of the college, First Parish Church of Brunswick has terminated its agreement to rent meeting space to an independent support group for sex offenders. The support group had been meeting Tuesday nights […]
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Scarborough's Camp Ketcha douses Camp Fire affiliation
SCARBOROUGH — Camp Ketcha will move forward as a self-governing, standalone nonprofit after ending a more-than 85-year affiliation with the Camp Fire Chartered Council. Camp Ketcha, formerly known as Camp Fire USA Hitinowa Council – the only Camp Fire camp in Maine – opened in the late 1920s, but didn’t become a charitable nonprofit until 1964. Since its inception, […]
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Peer helpers are popular kids at Cape Elizabeth Middle School
CAPE ELIZABETH — More students are signing up to be peer helpers at Cape Elizabeth Middle School. The peer helper program pairs seventh- and eighth-graders with fifth- and sixth- graders at the middle school to create mentor relationships. Now in its sixth year, 70 students have signed up to be peer helpers – almost twice the number […]
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