A library thank-you The Friends of the Scarborough Library would like to thank the many dedicated volunteers and book sale patrons who helped make this year’s book sale a success. During the annual four-day event, hundreds came to the library looking for the perfect summer read! With more than 20,000 donated books, puzzles, and audio-visual […]
2013
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster
LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: The first July 4 without Ken Dolloff
Ever get something from a particular person and it means more just because of who you got it from? A cookie from your grandmother, better because it is from her? A joke from your neighbor, funnier because you just like him and you are glad he is your neighbor? A paperback book that, normally, you […]
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Fort Williams vendor debate centers of definition of art
CAPE ELIZABETH – The debate on whether to regulate artists selling their work at Fort Williams hinges on the interpretation of the First Amendment, and on the definition of art itself. Bolstered by a two-year fight staged by artists who sought access to cruise ship passengers by setting by on Portland sidewalks, Cape artist Kris […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth council postpones vote on park art sale regulations
CAPE ELIZABETH – Residents of Cape Elizabeth will have to wait a little longer to find out if their town will become a case study in constitutional law. On Monday, the Town Council unanimously agreed to grant itself the power to regulate commercial activity inside Fort Williams Park, but then voted 4-2 to postpone a […]
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Pay rate proposals for elected officials draw mixed reaction in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – The first public review of a proposed change in how South Portland city councilors and school board members are paid has garnered “mixed results.” On Monday, the school board conducted a workshop on the proposal, which would increase stipends for all seven members from $1,000 to $1,500 per year. However, the board […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Head of rail company denies poor safety record
Edward Burkhardt said the company had only experienced a series of small incidents involving tracks in the past few years.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Head of rail company denies poor safety record
Edward Burkhardt said the company had only experienced a series of small incidents involving tracks in the past few years.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine House rejects school budget redo without voters’ OK
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan has said it could cost the city as much as $15,000 to hold another vote.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
View of Congress Square evolves for groundbreaking Portland chef
PORTLAND — Change is coming soon to Congress Square Plaza, and not just in the form of a renovated hotel or a controversial “event center.” Vinland, a 39-seat restaurant serving locally sourced food, is scheduled to open in early fall at 593 Congress St., on the eastern edge of the plaza. Since spring, the plaza […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Defense expert says evidence jibes with Zimmerman’s story
He says the trajectory of the bullet shows Trayvon Martin was on top of Zimmerman when the gun was fired, but then backtracks some under cross-examination.