More than $376 million in grants are being awarded, with over 1.2 million in Maine.
2019
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HOB presents holiday awards
BIDDEFORD — The downtown revitalization organization Heart of Biddeford’s Design Committee recently presented to the winners of the “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland” design contest. For the contest downtown businesses decorated their storefronts. The winners are: Trillium, People’s Choice; La Corseterie, Simply Elegant; The Art Certificate Program, Best Artistically Crafted; and White Door Home Store, […]
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Berwick theater will produce three shows in 2020 summer season
“If, after the events of recent weeks you need any reason at all to embrace life again, the musical you’ve been waiting for has arrived.” Although these words were written by a national reviewer in 2011, that same musical called “The Spitfire Grill” is arriving at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick to once again give […]
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Saco councilor starts newsletter
Saco Ward 6 City Councilor Jodi MacPhail will be introducing a community newsletter, “The Ward 6 Advocate,” that will be released in December in print form and distributed throughout the local downtown/Ward 6 community at various stores, restaurants and public spaces in Saco. “The purpose of this quarterly newsletter will be to reach out with […]
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Winter blues: Ways to help those in need
Now that it’s December, many of us are eagerly preparing for the holiday season and looking ahead to the cold winter months. During the holidays, we get to spend time with loved ones, relax and eat our favorite foods. Unfortunately, winter and the holidays can also be a stressful time: With the colder temperatures, our […]
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Gretel’s Christmas visitor
A woman named Gretel lived in a cottage at the end of a stony path high in the mountains. In the summer, it was perfect — sweet breezes, spectacular sunsets, flowers from a nearby meadow. Bounty from her small garden, a brown cow and a sturdy apple tree fed her, along with bread she made […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: A thank you to community leader Phil Spiller
Now that the dust has settled from the recent elections, I wanted to thank one mayoral candidate who has been an incredible supporter and promoter of our local businesses for many years now. In addition to assisting with my own business opening four years ago this December – and helping me try to overcome various […]
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Westbrook seniors have another opportunity for property tax break
The city hopes more senior residents will take part in the program when it reopens the application process next month.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Superintendent’s Notebook: A diverse staff is a boon for all students
When I became superintendent of the Portland Public Schools, Maine’s largest and most diverse school district, one consistent message I heard from students, parents and members of the school board and community was that they wanted our faculty and staff to better reflect the diversity of our students. That’s why we made staff diversity […]
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Buxton Notes: Dec. 19
Christmas giving The Buxton Community Food Co-op will provide free turkeys or hams for Christmas, according to Director Joanne Groder. Groder also said Joel Doyon, a Buxton dentist, is donating a large supply of new hats and mittens for families. The co-op is open before Christmas from 9-10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, and Monday, […]