FREEPORT — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland on Tuesday dedicated the first of eight homes planned for Hummingbird Lane, a new development off West Street in downtown Freeport. Nyapeni Doulthan, a Sudanese immigrant who came to Portland 15 years ago with the help of the United Nations, was effusive in her thanks to Habitat […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Food pantries under pressure: Harsh weather, reduced government support create need in Falmouth, other towns
FALMOUTH — A national reduction in food assistance benefits, tougher standards for general assistance, and an unusually bitter winter have combined to form a perfect storm at area food pantries. Throughout Cumberland County, the pressure on food pantries has increased as families face high heating costs and an across-the-board 5 percent cut in the Supplemental […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath Iron Works employees offer thanks to Collins
BATH — Bath Iron Works staff and a table covered by more than 1,000 letters to her, with many more signatures, greeted U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tuesday when she entered a meeting room at the shipyard’s largest union. Collins was in Bath to meet with BIW President Fred Harris and tour the Zumwalt, the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough in the chase for 'happiest town'
SCARBOROUGH — The town has been named one of Coastal Living magazine’s 10 “Happiest Seaside Towns.” Now it is up to online voters to put Scarborough at the top of the list. Coastal Living, which covers seaside living throughout the country, will accept votes at coastalliving.com through March 31. Website visitors can vote once a […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Storm postpones Scarborough Planning Board meeting
SCARBOROUGH — Tuesday’s 7 p.m. Planning Board meeting at Town Hall has been postponed due to the forecast calling for heavy snow. It is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland protest buffer zone faces federal court challenge
PORTLAND — A federal lawsuit filed by a Shapleigh couple challenging a protest buffer zone on Congress Street will be one of three lawsuits discussed by City Councilors on Monday, Feb. 24. Daniel and Marguerite Fitzgerald, who describe themselves as evangelical Christians in court documents, have asked a federal judge to strike down the 39-foot […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
New office launches new era for Portland Buy Local
PORTLAND — A Portland Buy Local office opening at 306 Congress St. on Wednesday will be a visible new home for the organization established in 2006. The 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting will feature remarks by Mayor Michael Brennan, Coffee by Design owner Mary Allen Lindemann and Maine Surfer’s Union owner Charlie Fox. “Any organization that […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland couple rolls the dice on indie video games
PORTLAND — As a low-level villain, your job is to climb the ladder of an evil mega-corporation by peddling weapons, narcotics and cars on the black market. Buy low, sell high is the name of the game, but you’ll also need to develop condos at your island headquarters to attract “junior executives” who can fend […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland seeks remedies for Thomas Drive traffic concerns
CUMBERLAND — The town is looking into ways to address traffic concerns of residents of the Thomas Drive area. Don Fisher, who lives at the 55-and-older Rockwood Condominiums, expressed his concerns to the Town Council Feb. 10. He said he was representing about 100 condo owners, as well as SHP Acquisitions and the Toddle Inn […]
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Chef mixes food with fun at North Yarmouth school
NORTH YARMOUTH — Start with an end-of-the-school-day assembly, mix in a game show and teachers dressed as fruits and vegetables, and you have a recipe for a food education. The fourth- and fifth-grade students at North Yarmouth Memorial School made that clear to anyone within earshot Feb. 12, roaring in laughter as they sat on […]