Welcome Friends Happy “Vacation Week!” The seasonal school break between Christmas and New Year’s finds Bridgton at its winter best, with Main Street lined with twinkling snowflake lights, local businesses bustling with post-Christmas deals and the Mountain covered with snow. Many of our favorite families “from away” return to make new Maine memories and pump […]
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Inside Bridgton – 12/28
Welcome Friends Happy “Vacation Week!” The seasonal school break between Christmas and New Year’s finds Bridgton at its winter best, with Main Street lined with twinkling snowflake lights, local businesses bustling with post-Christmas deals and the Mountain covered with snow. Many of our favorite families “from away” return to make new Maine memories and pump […]
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Inside Naples – 12/28
Causeway Update After the holidays, you will see some activity along the Causeway as the contractors will be installing some lighting by the amphitheatre location. Then the work will hold off until spring, when the bridge and retaining walls will be stained, and some pavement will be redone. It will be interesting to see how […]
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Sebago Lake State Park hosts ‘First Day Hike’
Maine Bureau for Parks and lands as well as the Maine Department of Agriculture are sponsoring several “First Day Hikes” Jan. 1 around Maine. Locally, a hike takes place at Sebago Lake State Park beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the park’s headquarters, 11 Park Access Road, Casco. According to organizers of the moderate 1.5-mile hike, […]
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Michael E. Rose, 46
BRUNSWICK — Michael E. Rose, 46, of Spring Street, died Dec. 21 at Mid Coast Hospital. Rose was born at Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospital on Sept. 27, 1966, the son of Dale and Marie E. Belanger Rose. Although he was born with many challenges, Rose lived a happy life, on his own terms and to […]
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Winter season off and running
(Ed. Note: For the complete Scarborough-Portland boys’ basketball and Scarborough-Greely girls’ hockey game stories, please visit theforecaster.net) A calendar year is coming to a close, but the new winter sports season is just getting going. Local athletes have already made their mark in several sports and the best is yet to come. Here’s a glimpse: […]
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Southern Meetings: Dec. 28-Jan. 3
Cape Elizabeth Wed. 1/2 6:45 p.m. Town Council Special Meeting THWed. 1/2 7 p.m. Town Council, School Board THWed. 1/2 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop THWed. 1/2 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Scarborough Wed. 1/2 7 p.m. Town Council MB
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Marie Bernadette York, 55: A zest for life
TOPSHAM — Marie Bernadette York, 55, died Dec. 16 after a bout with breast cancer. She was born in England on Jan. 20, 1957, the oldest of five children of Michael and Mary McShane. York had a zest for life. She enjoyed time with family, trying new recipes, traveling to Ireland, watching a good show […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Dec. 28-Jan.3
Bath Wed. 1/2 6 p.m. City Council CH Brunswick Wed. 1/2 7 p.m. Marine Resource BS Thu. 1/3 6 p.m. Master Plan Implementation Curtis ML Topsham Thu. 1/3 7 p.m. Selectmen Meeting TH
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Albert F. Baldi, 80: Loved to volunteer
SOUTH PORTLAND — Albert F. Baldi, 80, of South Portland and formerly of Peaks Island, died Dec. 22 at his home, after a long illness. He was the husband of Judith (Kirk) Baldi. He was born in Chicago on Feb. 26, 1932, the son of the late Albert and Mary (Panozo) Baldi. He graduated from […]