The cash-and-stock deal deal comes a little more than a year after Office Depot combined with OfficeMax, with too many stores fighting for too few sales.
February 2015
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Architect selection begins for new Topsham high school
TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 could choose an architect next month for the rebuilding or renovation of Mt. Ararat High School. The district’s Designer Selection Committee was scheduled to interview four architecture firms Tuesday, Superintendent Brad Smith said in an email Jan. 31. The committee will rank the firms, then conduct reference checks, and […]
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Arts and historic committee gets under way
Growing concern regarding the preservation and use of South Portland’s most historic buildings and other assets led to the City Council approving the creation of a new Arts and Historic Preservation Committee this past fall. Membership of that committee is now complete and following a recent organizational meeting during which Jessica Skwire Routhier, the District […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
SPHS musicians take honors at jazz fest
The South Portland High School jazz ensemble and jazz combo attended the annual Berklee Jazz Festival in Boston this past weekend. The event, sponsored by the Berklee College of Music, is the largest high school jazz fest of its kind in the country. Under the direction of Craig Skeffington, both the jazz ensemble and jazz […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
South Portland kids’ fine art on display to Feb. 13
Kids at the Boys & Girls Club in South Portland were eagerly looking forward to the opening of the club’s annual fine arts show, which was held on Tuesday, after the Current’s deadline. The exhibit, which will be open to the public at Portland City Hall through Friday, Feb. 13, showcases the work of about […]
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Insurance provides peace of mind I am the director of MaineHealth’s CarePartners program, which provides healthcare access to uninsured adults in five Maine counties, so I know what a difference having a quality, affordable health plan can make to help people stay healthy. Plans like those on the Health Insurance Marketplace that include preventive services […]
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Yarmouth coffeehouse brews student creativity
YARMOUTH — In a small town, there can be limited options for kids after school or on weekends. Yarmouth High School junior Eavan O’Neill saw a need for creative space where teenagers could gather and share ideas. So she decided to create her own. “I personally think Yarmouth needs this because our school is small and […]
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Small-town land trust having big impact
The Scarborough Land Trust has been on a roll lately, acquiring the long-sought-after Benjamin Farm on Pleasant Hill Road in late December and more recently adding another 40 acres at the Willey Recreation Area on Tenney Lane, which abuts the Benjamin Farm. The trust received about 26 acres of land outright from the town, along […]
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Cape students find balance with yoga
The Pond Cove Elementary School health teacher rolls out a new ‘mind-body connections’ initiative. Students at Pond Cove Elementary School say they are benefiting in many ways from a new wellness initiative that kicks off class with 15 minutes of yoga. Last week at the school in Cape Elizabeth, fourth-graders in Heather Kennedy’s weekly health […]
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Freeport council agrees to turn out the lights
FREEPORT — A street light on Harraseeket Road will be turned off after residents complained about light coming into their homes. The Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved turning off the light in front of 4 Harraseeket Road. It came on in December for the first time in years, surprising residents Carol and Dale Hudson, […]