PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host a free college fair 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Sullivan Gym. The fair will include representatives from more than 160 colleges and universities, as well as representatives from USM’s offices of admissions and finance. Call 780-5670 or email [email protected] for more information.
September 2018
Posted inMaine
Portland man dies following single-car crash in Lyman
Police say Douglas Petersen died four days after his car flipped over on Route 111 in Lyman.
advertisement
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland school seeks stories about namesake
PORTLAND — The newly opened Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School is seeking personal stories about longtime school nurse Amanda Rowe, to be part of a keepsake book for students and the community. Stories may be sent to [email protected]. A public dedication ceremony for the new school will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland church to host neighborhood clean-up
PORTLAND — The Deering Center Community Church is organizing a neighborhood clean-up 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 22. Volunteers will be asked to pick up trash, clean sidewalks, weed and wash windows. The event includes a cookout on the church lawn. Call 773-2423 for more information.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Window Dressers to host Portland workshops
PORTLAND — Volunteers are needed to make 300 insulating window inserts at the Window Dressers Community Workshop. Workshops begin Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., and continue daily through Sept. 26. Workshop hours are 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-5 p.m., with lunch served from 12:30-1 p.m. The workshops are sponsored by the West […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland site part of pesticide collection
PORTLAND — Oct. 5 is the deadline to register to bring unused pesticides and herbicides to state-authorized collection sites. John Bott of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said that department’s Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection are teaming up to collect pesticides in Portland, Bangor, Augusta and Presque Isle. […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Bike ride to show transportation needs in Portland, Westbrook
PORTLAND — The public is invited to join city and Westbrook officials on a Sept. 30 walk and bike ride highlighting pedestrian and bicycling needs in the two cities. Hosted by the Portland Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Westbrook Safe Mobility and Access Committee, the event begins at 10 a.m. at the Breakwater School near the intersection of […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: ‘Jersey Boys’ is big man in town
The leaves are beginning to turn, and schoolchildren and college students have already returned to their classrooms. And it’s also the time when southern Maine arts producers, performers and presenters return from their summer vacations. Two big Broadway musicals dominate this week’s pick of the tickets. Hottest of all is “Jersey Boys,” the 2005 show […]
Posted inBusiness
Coca-Cola is eyeing the cannabis beverage market
Marijuana stocks rose on the news Monday.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Democratic PAC tops $1 million in spending in Maine governor’s race
More than half of the money is to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody.