FALMOUTH — The second Falmouth Business Forum will be held at Plummer Senior Living on Lunt Road, 8-9:30 a.m.,Monday, March 26. Participants will have the opportunity to network, ask questions and give feedback. There will also be a panel discussion with Town Manager Nathan Poore and Pamela DiPietro Hale, chairwoman of the town’s economic improvement committee. […]
2018
Libbytown residents eager for new Portland playground
PORTLAND — New adventures could be coming to Dougherty Field this fall. The planned North Woods Adventure Playground, part of the city’s Community Development Block Grant budget, will merge traditional and rugged settings. “I’d call it a hybrid playground, traditional equipment and hills and boulders,” city Parks Division Deputy Director Ethan Hipple said March 7. […]
Portland Museum of Art offers unlimited, free admission for under-21s
PORTLAND — Patrons under 21 will have free, unlimited admission to the Portland Museum of Art starting April 11. The new Susie Konkel Pass program “is made possible through the vision and generosity of Susie Konkel, a philanthropist and advocate for youth in Maine and the region,” according to a museum press release. The Congress Square museum attracts […]
Longtime Trump adviser claimed contact with WikiLeaks founder in 2016, associates say
Potential contacts with WikiLeaks have been probed by federal investigators examining whether allies of President Trump coordinated with Russians seeking to tilt the 2016 race.
Nor’easter rages toward record books with up to 24 inches of snow
Some areas could get even more than that by the time the storm winds down this afternoon, and for a 2nd day dangerous roads prompt the state to ask drivers to travel only if essential.
Wake Up Weather – March 13, 2018
Another nor’easter is moving through that will dump 1 to 2 feet of snow across the region today through most of Wednesday.
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Portland sculptor’s public art says welcome to San Diego – with a twist
The intricate creation of Aaron T Stephan, who has gained a national following, uses 25 curved wooden ladders and will anchor a new airport greeting area.
Letter to the editor: Residential areas not suited for commercial enterprises
Re: Erica V. Goldfarb’s March 7 letter to the editor, “South Portland limits on short-term rentals punish many for actions of a few.” As a 47-year resident of South Portland, I believe I have some perspective that may inform the writer as well as your readers’ interests, business and otherwise. With the explosion of online […]