Six years ago, the Hermon native was asked by Acadia Hospital and Project AWARE to write and direct a short film to educate young people about depression and anxiety.
November 2016
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough company scores with L.L. Bean product line
SCARBOROUGH — For a small outdoor gear company, a partnership with one of the industry’s most well-known retailers seemed only natural. That’s why Flowfold, which began on Peaks Island is now based on Holly Street, has partnered with L.L. Bean to sell an exclusive line of products, ranging from totes and duffle bags to wallets […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
XC Regionals unfold
Inclement conditions left participants and spectators alike chilly and wet, but the Southern Maine Regional Cross Country Championship races nevertheless went off without a hitch at Twin Brook in Cumberland on Saturday, Oct. 29. The top nine boys and girls teams in Class A and the top eight in Class be advance to States, slated […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
XC Regionals unfold
Inclement conditions left participants and spectators alike chilly and wet, but the Southern Maine Regional Cross Country Championship races nevertheless went off without a hitch at Twin Brook in Cumberland on Saturday, Oct. 29. The top nine boys and girls teams in Class A and the top eight in Class be advance to States, slated […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
'Os' Bonsey, role model for town managers, dies at 88
FALMOUTH — Osmond “Os” Bonsey, who was Falmouth’s first town manager and also managed town operations in Freeport and Yarmouth, died Sunday, Oct. 30, at the age of 88 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor. Bonsey, who began his career as an intern in 1951 for the town of Ellsworth, was a Surry native who took […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath completes South End waterfront park improvements
BATH — After many months of planning and labor, improvements at South End Park are complete. A new welcome sign, and perimeter fencing and gates, are among the additions to the dog-friendly park, which sits between Lower Washington Street and the Kennebec River. Among other new amenities are bait-cutting stations at the pier, expanded parking, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport, Pownal, Durham to vote in January on borrowing $1.5M for high school track, field
FREEPORT — Voters in January will be asked to approve borrowing more than $1.5 million to fund a turf field and track at Freeport High School. The Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors on Oct. 26 scheduled a Jan. 10, 2017, special election, when residents of Freeport, Pownal and Durham will vote. The proposal to build […]
Posted inMaine, News
South Berwick water exceeded arsenic limits for months
Water tests covering April through September show the amount of arsenic in the water was slightly above the federal limit.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport student actors take on obscure piece of town history
FREEPORT — After 150 years, a not-well-known piece of the town’s history will finally be told. The story of Capt. Josiah Mitchell, which reveals author Mark Twain’s connection to Freeport, will be shared with the public in an original musical, “Letters at Sea,” by the Freeport High School drama club. The show, based on research from the […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Topsham seeks input on mall road master plan
TOPSHAM — Town officials are seeking public input on the Topsham Fair Mall Road Master Plan. The 6 p.m. meeting on Nov. 16 will take place in the Don Russell Meeting Room at the Topsham Municipal Building. The final plan could be ready by late December or early January, Planning Director Rod Melanson said in […]