The Cape Elizabeth Town Council at its July 12 meeting voted unanimously in favor of establishing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Following a recommendation by the Ordinance Committee, the new standing committee replaces ad hoc Civil Rights Committee. Public comments on the committee ranged from supportive to disapproving, with some resident citing critical race […]
2021
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Joyce Dow
Joyce “Jo” F. Dow passed away July 23, 2021. She was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Rumford, Maine, to Alton and Ida Dolloff. Joyce graduated from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. She owned and operated a women’s clothing store in downtown Kennebunk for many years. Joyce was strong-willed and had a strong, outgoing personality. […]
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Scarborough provides ‘Pitch In’ litter pails at Pine Point
Scarborough Community Services has debuted a clean-up program at Hurd Park/Pine Point Beach. The program, called Pitch In Pails, provides a station at the beach entrance with buckets that visitors can take with them onto the beach. Litter collected in the buckets can be dumped into a trash bin at the station when visitors return […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Biden woos working class with new ‘buy American’ efforts
Democrats’ political prospects next year might hinge on whether the president succeeds in reinvigorating a sector that has steadily lost jobs for more than 4 decades.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Southern Meetings: July 30-Aug. 6
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Mon. 8/2 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Tues. 8/3 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Thur. 8/5 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos streams at sctv.viebit.com/?folder=ALL. Mon. 8/2 5:30 p.m. Appointments Committee […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
NHL notebook: Bruins add experienced goalie, sign Buffalo’s Linus Ullmark
The Bruins also sign forwards Tomas Nosek, Erik Haula and Mike Foligno, and defenseman Derek Forbort.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hannaford recalls some store-produced baked goods
Those products used McCormick’s Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, which is being recalled for possible salmonella contamination.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bigelow Laboratory gets help on project to cut cattle emissions via seaweed
One question is how seaweed-based food can be produced in large enough quantities and at a reasonable enough cost to make a dent in worldwide farming operations.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Barnard Tavern covenant issue may go to voters
Removal of the Kennebunk’s right of enforcement does not negate the owners need for approval by the Historic Preservation Commission for deconstruction and reconstruction.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympic tennis: Djokovic says ‘pressure is a privilege’ that he can handle
Novak Djokovic is feeling the pressure as he goes for Olympic gold and four Grand Slam titles, but has learned “how to deal with pressure and how to cope with those moments.”
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