South Portland Fire Rescue will hold a 9/11 Memorial at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cash Corner station, 260 Main St. Speakers at the hour-long event will include fire and city officials, and announcements will be made by the dispatch center to recognize the times that the twin towers were hit. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s […]
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Friends of Scarborough Library book sale this weekend
The Friends of Scarborough Library will host its annual book sale this weekend at the Scarborough Downs grandstand. Public hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, and noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Friends of Scarborough Library members may shop from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10; membership sign-ups will be available […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine hospitals treating record number of ICU patients as new COVID-19 cases climb
More than 90% of patients in intensive care are unvaccinated, say state officials, who have added staffing to handle a backlog of positive tests.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Rabies vaccine clinic scheduled at Fort Williams
A rabies vaccine clinic will be held from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 25 at the Fort Williams Park picnic shelter in Cape Elizabeth. The clinic will provide pets with rabies vaccines at no-to-low cost to promote rabies prevention awareness. Pets must be on leash or in carriers. The clinic is made possible with the support of […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland considers formation of facilities committee
Focus would be police, fire station renovations or construction.
Posted inNation & World, News
Out-of-state drivers who evade highway tolls vex state authorities
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island have a reciprocity agreement that allows them to pursue toll evaders.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Hospice of Southern Maine recognized with caregiver award
The agency was a Hospice Honors 2021 recipient.
Posted inNation & World, News
About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
Meanwhile, a dayslong standoff over charter planes at another airport has left hundreds of mostly Afghan people stranded, waiting for Taliban permission to leave.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: Sept. 9
Trafficking survivor featured at Potluck with a Purpose Jasmine Marino, a survivor of human trafficking, will speak when Potluck With a Purpose meetings resume at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Summitt Church, 53 County Road (Route 22) in Gorham. Series organizer Cindy Elder said in an announcement that Marino is an “author and redeemed […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Sept. 9
Work begins on Westbrook Commons Historical society hours The Westbrook Historical Society is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Saturdays in the community center at 426 Bridge St., and will open for special occasions by appointment. The society houses a museum and research library. Members are currently working on a calendar for 2022. […]