TOPSHAM — A new principal for Mt. Ararat High School could be chosen by the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors in April. The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 28. Craig King, the school’s principal for nine years, stepped down last year to become superintendent of Regional School Unit 10. A search committee […]
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Topsham bookstore gets boost from best-selling author
TOPSHAM — There’s nothing like a monetary thumbs-up from a best-selling, award-winning author to tell you that your bookstore is doing a good job. Percy’s Burrow, which sells books, toys and gifts at 65 Topsham Fair Mall Road, is among the independent bookstores benefiting from a $1 million donation from author James Patterson. The Topsham […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
North Yarmouth Academy to renovate, expand
YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Academy’s board of trustees voted Feb. 20 to renovate and expand its lower school to begin enrolling children ages 18 months to 3 years old this fall. The expansion will add 1,600 square feet, nearly doubling the size of the lower school, which opened in September 2013 with 53 students in […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Consultant: Promise, problems along Portland's India Street
PORTLAND — “Toothy” may seem an odd adjective to describe a city street, but it is one view consultant Michele Reeves shared about India Street in a 126-page report released Friday, Feb. 21. Reeves was engaged by the city to outline development and identity strategies for the city’s oldest street. The report is a product […]
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Dems from 4 towns to caucus in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The Casco Bay Democratic Caucus will gather at 3 p.m. March 2 at the Falmouth Elementary School cafeteria, 58 Woodville Road. The caucus will feature guest speakers Shenna Bellows, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; incumbent U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and U.S Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, Democratic candidate for governor. The caucus is […]
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Portland City Council mulls land bank ordinance, Congress Square Park strategy
PORTLAND — City councilors will vote Monday, March 3, to either enact a citizen’s initiative designed to preserve parks and open spaces, or to place the measure on the June 10 referendum ballot. What remains unknown is if councilors will enact a competing ordinance that excludes Congress Square Park, or if they will place that […]
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Let the feastivities begin: Restaurant Week celebrates Maine dining
PORTLAND — For the sixth year in a row, restaurants and those who enjoy them are gearing up for a statewide celebration of Maine’s dining culture. Maine Restaurant Week, which officially runs March 1-10, will begin with the Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off, Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 a.m. at the Sea Dog Brewing Company, 125 Western […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Planning underway for Family Fun Day in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — The town’s annual Family Fun Day is scheduled for June 14 at Fort Williams Park. The nonprofit event will feature a parade, a rock-climbing wall, carnival rides and games, arts and crafts booths, and more. Locals artists, artisans and organizations interested in exhibiting are encouraged to contact Ted Smith, chairman of the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland municipal budget hike could exceed 4%
CUMBERLAND — Capital improvements and debt service for a new town and school garage are big parts of a potential municipal budget increase of nearly 4.2 percent for fiscal 2015. The nearly $351,000 hike, to a total budget of $8.75 million, includes an approximate $200,000 rise in capital improvement expenses, an increase of 2.21 percent. […]
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Blanket statement on caring in Yarmouth
Yarmouth Town Councilor Leslie Hyde, left, and resident Deb Bozak drew names Monday morning to select the winners of four handwoven wool throws for supporters of Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors. Bozak made the blankets using wool donated by Massachusetts rug manufacturer Merida Meridian; the winners were Sonya and Jeff Gorman, Bill and Rita Nugent, Bill […]