2019 – Page 3129 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter: Falmouth must roll back zoning changes

by The Forecaster April 22, 2019

Falmouth is at a watershed moment. Will it keep its small-town rural charm, or allow itself to become an urbanized imitation of neighboring cities? Municipal planning professionals and group-think committees fell captive to constituencies that profit from development. Ignoring traditions and surveys pleading to preserve treasured neighborhoods and town character, in 2016 they imposed a […]

Laurance Michael Ward (Larry)

April 22, 2019November 11, 2019

1967-2019 Harpswell — Laurance M. Ward, 51, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 17, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, surrounded by loved ones. Larry was born July 8, 1967 in Brunswick to Lewis V. Ward, Sr and Loretta L Kenopensky-Ward. He graduated from Mt. Ararat High School in 1986. Larry was passionate about life and […]

Arts & Entertainment

The big ‘Game of Thrones’ battle is coming. Which major characters are most likely to die?

by Elahe Izadi The Washington Post April 22, 2019April 22, 2019

With the Night King’s army arriving at Winterfell, the end for many grows near.

Animals, Events, Maine Voices Live

Maine Voices Live with Doug Hitchcox and Nicholas Lund

April 22, 2019June 5, 2019

The Tuesday, Jun. 4 event featured a conversation with Maine Audubon’s staff naturalist and the nature writer behind The Birdist about birdwatching.

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

'You always knew when Dale was in the room': Cumberland mourns civic leader Denno

by Alex Lear April 22, 2019June 28, 2019

CUMBERLAND — As he drove Dale Denno door-to-door last summer to campaign for re-election to the state House of Representatives, Tom Gruber was amazed by his friend’s fortitude. “I asked him why he felt compelled to do this while he knew he had cancer,” Gruber recalled April 17. “He told me while I was driving […]

Journal Tribune

Biddeford Education Foundation holding spaghetti dinner to support marching band

by FROM STAFF REPORTS April 22, 2019April 25, 2019

BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Biddeford Education Foundation will host a spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 to support the new Biddeford High School Marching Band. The dinner will feature rolls and salad donated by Texas Roadhouse, spaghetti and meatballs donated by Hannaford, Market Basket, and Shaw’s. The event will be held in […]