John Briley, president of the Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens, which opened to the public Sunday for the first time since Brunswick Naval Air Station closed. The gardens are in two courtyards within the former base chapel, now the Brunswick Naval Museum, 179 Admiral Fitch Ave., at Brunswick Landing. They are the only privately […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SMCC immigrant students tell stories to learn, and to teach
SOUTH PORTLAND — Nine immigrants from seven war-torn countries told their stories last week at City Hall. They speak 12 languages, and practice three religions. They spoke of seeing the deepest depths of human suffering, and human kindness. But in each story, one message remained the same: “We are more the same than different, and our […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland police seek input for strategic plan
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department has begun crafting its updated strategic plan, a compilation of short- and long-term goals for improvement over the next five years, and is seeking input from the community, according to a press release. For the first time, the survey for residents is available online. It asks residents to rate their […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SMCC grads invited to inaugural Alumni Day
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College will hold its first Alumni Day celebration on May 17, the day before graduation for the Class of 2014. The SMCC Foundation invites alumni to a 5K road race starting at 8 a.m. on Shoreway Lane, followed by an art exhibit at 5 p.m. at Lighthouse Circle and a […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick council plots town manager search
BRUNSWICK — Town councilors are set to launch a regional search for a new town manager, four months after dismissing manager former Manager Gary Brown. The nine-member council on Monday held an hour-long discussion with a consultant from the Maine Municipal Association to plan its approach toward finding Brown’s replacement. Councilors generally agreed to a broad […]
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Bath school production breathes new life into 'Death of a Salesman'
BATH — For Kevin O’Leary, “Death of a Salesman” isn’t just a play, but rather a doorway into one man’s image of the American dream, its strengths and flaws alike. Audience members will have a chance to make their own assessments of the piece and its author, Arthur Miller, when it bows at Morse High […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth's summer of discontent?: Drivers face construction at almost every turn
FALMOUTH — Road construction, an inevitable rite of summer, is set to blossom anew. This year, however, the scope of road construction in Falmouth will be unprecedented. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Jay Reynolds, the town’s director of public works, said. All across town, nearly a dozen projects have either begun or soon will. Some […]
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Primaries produce lively debate by candidates for Maine Senate, House
CUMBERLAND — Candidates in June 10 primaries for the state Legislature criticized the governor, the University of Maine, and one another Tuesday in a forum at Town Hall. Democratic candidates Steve Woods of Yarmouth and Cathy Breen of Falmouth are running in Senate District 25, for the seat currently held by Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, who announced […]
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Wescustogo Hall restrictions complicate North Yarmouth planning
NORTH YARMOUTH — Future use of the former Wescustogo Hall property, made murky by legal complications, may soon be addressed by a new committee. Residents agreed to a set of stipulations when they voted at Town Meeting in 1997 to accept the Grange building for community use. Now, after the 60-year-old Walnut Hill Road structure […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Pirates tweak ticket prices in return to home arena
Seats will cost a bit more, and the AHL team is planning a new focus on connecting with the community.