SCARBOROUGH — Runners, riders and walkers are invited to register for the first Robbie Foundation Race and Walk, taking place at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at Back Cove in Portland. The combined 5k run and walk, and fun run for children, will raise money for the nonprofit Robbie Foundation, which provides adaptive equipment and other assistance […]
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RSU 1 goes back to school with new programs, administrators
BATH — New administrators will greet some students when they return to classes next month in Regional School Unit 1. One of them is Jay Pinkerton, a New Harbor resident who recently became Morse High School’s principal. He replaces Peter Kahl, who was hired in 2007 and announced his resignation last year. Pinkerton, formerly headmaster […]
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Brunswick seminar on scams for older adults
BRUNSWICK — A free event next week will focus on how to prevent scams and Internet fraud, with an emphasis on older adults. The Aug. 20 seminar begins at 1 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St. The event will feature three speakers who will give presentations and field questions on how to identify, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth seeks green light for proposed Route 1 traffic fix
YARMOUTH — When the state Department of Transportation installed a temporary traffic light on U.S. Route 1 earlier this year, it vindicated a long-held belief by town planners that a signal could reduce crashes at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Route 88. As a result, the Town Council took steps Tuesday night to […]
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Falmouth council eases limits on easements, manager
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday gave waterfront property owners permission to set seasonal docks over town-owned land. Councilors were also introduced to an amendment that would allow the town manager to dispose of surplus property valued up to $50,000, and heard an update about renovation plans for the Falmouth Memorial Library. The council […]
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Portland study: Add school administrators, 'balance' salaries
PORTLAND — A study of the School Department’s structure recommends adding administrative jobs and re-examining the department’s compensation system. The study, conducted by Evergreen Solutions, a Tallahassee, Fla.-based company, found that teachers in Portland are paid more than their peers at 21 similar institutions. The study also looked at the organization of the district positions […]
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Maine Medical Center announces 50 layoffs, 175 job cuts
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon announced a slate of personnel and payroll cuts, including the elimination of 175 positions, layoffs of 50 employees and 12.5 percent reductions in compensation for top hospital administrators. “This is a difficult day that is unfortunate, but necessary for creating the future that our patients and employees […]
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Towns may consolidate assessing departments with Cumberland County
FALMOUTH — Several towns are considering contracting with Cumberland County to consolidate their assessing departments, which they say could save money and provide better stability. It could also mean less personalized service and public accessibility. Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth and Windham are considering the option, County Manager Peter Crichton said, although nothing has been […]
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Maine company wins chance to launch new ferry service between Portland, Nova Scotia
PORTLAND — A Maine company could be ferrying passengers and vehicles across the Gulf of Maine by next year, after winning a competitive bidding process begun by Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia officials on Tuesday announced that the province would begin negotiations with STM Quest, based in Eliot, to restart ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, […]
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Falmouth picks design consultant for Route 1 project
FALMOUTH — Design work on the U.S. Route 1 redevelopment project is beginning after a town committee selected a consultant for the expected $11.7 million project. Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, based in Burlington, Mass., with an office in South Portland, was unanimously chosen by the Community Development Committee to lay out the design for the […]