YARMOUTH — Main Street under the Route 1 bridge will be closed due to ongoing bridge construction from 10 p.m. Friday, March 16, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 19. The closure was scheduled for March 2-5. Maine Department of Transportation Project Resident, Peter Brown, said the original closure date was an estimate and as work […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Weekend closure for Yarmouth bridge
YARMOUTH — Main Street under the Route 1 bridge will be closed due to ongoing bridge construction from 10 p.m. Friday, March 16, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 19. The closure was scheduled for March 2-5. Maine Department of Transportation Project Resident, Peter Brown, said the original closure date was an estimate and as work […]
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Portland Jetport sets record for passenger use
PORTLAND — Passenger traffic at the Portland International Jetport continues to take off, as a record year for use was recorded in 2017. “Spurred on by a strong summer tourism season, and its airline partners adding additional off-peak flights, the Jetport recorded 1,862,213 passengers. This is an increase of 4.2 percent over 2016, which saw […]
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Community Calendar: March 7-17
Greater Portland Books/Authors Thursday 3/8 Mark Twain Scholar, 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, with Paula Harrington, co-author of “Mark Twain & France: The Making of a New American Identity.” Saturday 3/10 Susan Poulin, 2 p.m. reading and book signing of Ida LeClair’s “self-help” humor books, South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. Wednesday 3/14 […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Chebeague to consider radio tower equipment
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The town of Cumberland is requesting Planning Board approval to install of radio equipment on the island’s tower at 192 North Road. The board will hold a public hearing on the proposal during its March 13 meeting at the Chebeague Recreation Center. The installation will be used for Cumberland police and dispatch services to […]
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Chebeague to consider radio tower equipment
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — The town of Cumberland is requesting Planning Board approval to install of radio equipment on the island’s tower at 192 North Road. The board will hold a public hearing on the proposal during its March 13 meeting at the Chebeague Recreation Center. The installation will be used for Cumberland police and dispatch services to […]
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In new role, Marley touts ‘three R’s’ at East End School
PORTLAND — The three R’s in 21st-century education are rigor, relevance and relationships, said Boyd Marley, the new principal at East End Community School. Marley was named the permanent principal at the school at the Feb. 27 School Board meeting. He’d been serving as the interim principal since the beginning of the school year and said […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
U.S. spending – the budget deficit matters
Deficit spending is on track to continue to rise.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Letter to the editor: Marissa – A beautiful child gone too soon
Marissa Kennedy was just 10 years old when she died last week. She died at the hands of those who were supposed to love, support, nourish and care for her. That statement alone is enough to create stunned silence. We feel as if we have been hit in the stomach; our hearts beat a little […]
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Quick week-night meal that doesn’t scrimp on flavor
Red Jambalaya is a great dish that goes together quick for those busy weeknights.