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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Letter to the editor: Groups’ support for Bingham wind project overstated

We (Kenneth D. Kimball from the Appalachian Mountain Club, Ron Tipton from Appalachian Trail Conservancy and myself) write to correct misinformation in a recent news report regarding the Bingham wind project, which incorrectly stated that Appalachian Trail organizations now support that project in return for future land conservation (“Maine wind project wins support of conservation […]

Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster

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UPCOMING Invasive Forest Workshop 9 a.m., March 13, in Jefferson Hidden Valley Nature Center is hosting a workshop to train volunteers in invasive forest insects so they can identify unwanted pests. The Maine Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project involves a half-day of training. Students will learn about potential forest pest insects, the insects’ life […]

Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster

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Sunday Pizza party and puppet show, noon to 2 p.m., followed by “The Rudder Family Holiday Planner: A Celebration of the Jewish Holidays” with the Peaks Island Puppets. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors at the door. Congregation Bet Ha’am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland. Connected Catholics of Maine, starting […]

Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Developer withdraws plan for South Portland waterfront concerts; state office building moves forward

SOUTH PORTLAND — A planned state office building is moving ahead, but the likelihood of waterfront concerts is murky, after Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting. By a unanimous vote, the board approved the site plan for a 75,000-square-foot state office building near Portland International Jetport. Developer John Cacoulidis, meanwhile, withdrew his application for the permits needed […]