FALMOUTH — The commemoration of Falmouth’s 300th anniversary continues Sept. 8 with a Waterfront Bash at Town Landing. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is free and open to the public and will include dockside tours of police, Coast Guard, and Maine Marine Patrol vessels, kayak and stand-up paddle board demos […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick schools implementing social-emotional curriculum
BRUNSWICK — Students in Brunswick schools will benefit from more than just an academic curriculum this year, thanks to a grant the district recently received from AmeriCorps. Assistant Superintendent Pender Makin said in an interview Aug. 21 that the Brunswick School Department has been awarded $74,000 from the community service organization. The funding will pay for […]
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Majority of Falmouth council favor extra library funding
FALMOUTH — A slim majority of town councilors say they’re willing to put a $500,000 bond on the local ballot in November to support the long-planned Falmouth Memorial Library expansion project. Councilors Andrea Ferrante and Aaron Svedlow are against the proposal, and Hope Cahan is wavering, but on Monday the remaining four councilors agreed to move […]
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Brunswick council considers school service center, tax relief
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council will let residents decide whether Brunswick schools should join the Greater Sebago Alliance regional service center and also discussed funding for a property tax relief program. Councilors voted 8-1 on Aug. 20 to put a referendum question on the November ballot asking voters if they want Brunswick schools to join the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Southern Meetings: Aug. 24-30
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. School Board CEHS Tues. 8/28 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals TH Scarborough Mon. 8/27 5 p.m. Cable Television Committee MB Mon. 8/27 7 p.m. Planning Board MB Tues. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee MB Wed. 8/29 7:30 a.m. Energy Committee MB Wed. 8/29 6 p.m. Finance Committee MB Thur. 8/30 […]
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Brunswick exploring $300K grant for high school track fund
BRUNSWICK — Following a vote by the School Board on Wednesday night, the council will now decide whether to apply for a grant of up to $300,000 to help replace the Brunswick High School track. The money would come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a state program through the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]
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Grant will help art students picture the Holocaust
BRUNSWICK — Two years ago, Natasha Goldman saw a photo that she said chilled her “to the bone.” The photo was from a National Policy Institute conference in Washington, D.C., and showed attendees giving the Nazi salute during a speech by the group’s president. Goldman, a research associate and adjunct lecturer in art history at Bowdoin College, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Back to school: New spaces, faces, programs in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — While students have had time off, it has been a busy summer for Westbrook school staff. Since school was last in session, two construction projects approved by voters in November 2016 took major steps towards completion, and three new school department heads have been hired. Twelve new classrooms have been added at Westbrook […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Looking Back
Aug. 25, 1993The drug trade is unwillingly subsidizing the cops again. Westbrook police are getting a new computer with $68,630 in drug forfeiture funds from the state. The city is adding $5,909 for a total of $74,269 for the new system. Alderman have approved the purchase from AT&T-NCR. Officials from Gorham, Windham and Portland are […]
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Letter: Holmes will serve city well as county commissioner
We are pleased to support Bill Holmes to serve as the city of Westbrook’s representative to the Board of County Commissioners. I am a retired teacher in the Westbrook school system. My husband, Bob, enjoyed a lengthy career at the S.D. Warren/Sappi paper mill and is a lifelong Westbrook resident. We have developed a very […]