The Circle of Life Memorial Gardens wants to redefine the traditional cemetery and include a sustainability center for the community.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Preble Street challenges landlords to house 100 vets by Veterans Day
Preble Street is teaming up with other veteran service organizations and landlords to find permanent housing for 100 homeless veterans over the next three months.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Southern and Midcoast Maine colleges prepare for vaxxed students’ in-person return
Several Maine colleges, including the University of New England, University of Southern Maine, Bowdoin, Southern Maine Community College and Saint Joseph’s, are requiring students to be vaccinated.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Lobster Week: Up close and personal with Maine’s famed crustacean
There are a dozen companies in the state, including two in Portland, that offer tours that allow the public an opportunity to try their hand at lobstering.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Sweet breast cancer research fundraiser arrives in Maine
Bakes for Breast Cancer, which raises money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute research, expands to Maine for the first time next week.
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South Portland wins pipeline suit, upholds clean air ordinance
After six years, the city won a key victory in the Maine Law Court last week, and the Portland Pipeline Company has indicated it won’t be taking its appeal any further.
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Cape council delays action on affordable housing changes
The town council has not yet acted on proposed amendments to town ordinances to allow for more affordable housing projects, and won’t until a public hearing on the subject scheduled for September.
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South Portland explores floating a $4.5 million land bank bond
The city wants to put the borrowing issue on the ballot this fall as a referendum question.
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Scarborough Library art sale to promote local ‘Sketchers’
The Library Sketching Group, colloquially known as the “Sketchers,” will be selling their work in a first-ever exhibition on library grounds.
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Local officials readying for fall election nominations
Council and school board seats will be on the ballots in South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth.