YARMOUTH — A nonprofit that connects local resources with people who need them is accepting applications from families who need help buying gifts for their children during the holidays. Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors is also looking for volunteers to sponsor families or to donate money that can be used to buy gifts. The initiative is part […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland gets minor flooding at supermoon-influenced high tide
The water level was about 2 feet higher than normal, but there didn’t appear to be much damage.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport Water District election goes to write-in candidate with 8 votes
FREEPORT — Charly Haversat Matheson was elected to the Water District Board of Trustees as a write-in. Matheson received eight write-in votes in the Nov. 8 election, and accepted the election Nov. 12, Town Clerk Christine Wolfe said. There were no candidates on the ballot for the three-year seat being vacated by Trustee Michael Ashby, who […]
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Casco Bay swimmer commits to Wagner
Casco Bay High School senior Wyeth Spike, joined by her parents, Cori and Ben, and Portland Porpoises Swim Club head coach Matt Baxter, signs her National Letter of Intent Tuesday, Nov. 15 to attend and swim at Wagner College, a Division I school on Staten Island in New York City. Spike is a National Honors […]
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Portland names Diversified Communications Business of the Year
Maine College of Art and Maine Standard Biofuels will also be recognized at a ceremony on Thursday.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Overdose deaths rise; Portland looks to expand services
PORTLAND — Overdose statistics released Monday by the state show a need for the city to expand measures to fight opioid use, a Portland official said Tuesday. “I think they are shocking, tragic and one more piece of evidence what we are doing is what we should be doing, said Dawn Stiles, who directs the city […]
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AAA predicting biggest Thanksgiving travel rush in 9 years
The auto club says it expects a nearly 2 percent increase in the number of Americans traveling at least 50 miles.
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Falmouth council gets proposals for leash law
FALMOUTH — Two town committees presented their joint recommendations for regulating pets on public lands to the Town Council Monday night. The Land Management and Acquisitions Committee and Parks and Community Programs Advisory Committee came up with the proposed guidelines after two public forums and a handful of meetings this year. The town’s ordinance committee will […]
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Verso merges offices, splits up 7 mills to trim costs
The paper company, which owns a mill in Jay, says it expects to save 10 percent in overhead costs from the moves.
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Corporate owner of farm in fatal hayride crash pleads guilty to driving to endanger
Other charges have been dropped and the company has been fined $7,500, much of which will go to charity.