The select board race in North Yarmouth presents a true contrast in candidates. The incumbent has only served one year and his report card is abysmal. He proposes an over 12% increase in municipal spending in one year with a property tax increase to fund it. He chaired the committee that allows 50-foot-tall buildings in […]
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Kuhn, Cahan work for Falmouth’s values
Values are the bedrock upon which a community is built. I write today in support of Amy Kuhn and Hope Cahan, two candidates for Falmouth Town Council who represent values I celebrate and consider important to the healthy progress of the Falmouth community. Amy and Hope treat all residents with dignity and respect, listening with […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Catholic Church schedule for Scarborough, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish (comprised of St. Bartholomew in Cape Elizabeth, St. John in South Portland, and St. Maximilian Kolbe in Scarborough) continues to adapt to the pandemic and its changing dynamics. Weekday Mass schedule • Monday 8 a.m. at St. Bartholomew • Tuesday 7:30 a.m. at Holy Cross • Wednesday 8 a.m. […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
The images and reports coming from Israel, Jerusalem and Gaza in recent days are shocking. They are also surprising to those who thought the 2020 Abraham Accords and subsequent agreements to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan would place the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians permanently on the […]
Posted inMaine, News
Police looking for missing teenager in Farmington area
Mckenzee Wheeler, 13, is believed to be with friends in the area.
Posted inNation & World
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to 6 felonies, including trafficking a child
Federal authorities are also reportedly looking into whether U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz had sex with the same 17-year-old Greenberg was accused of trafficking.
Posted inTimes Record
Police say 3 members of Topsham family died in Brunswick crash
Anthony Astor, 50, his wife Dawn Astor, 43, and their granddaughter, Eleina Astor, 6, died in the crash on Route 1 Friday afternoon. Police are investigating the cause.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Northern: Spring sports and weather heating up, stretch run begins
Highlights galore in a busy week
Posted inMaine
Injury reported after head-on crash on Main Street in Clinton
The two-vehicle crash was reported around 9:30 a.m. Monday in the area of Sebasticook Valley Family Health Care.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Yarmouth’s zoning ordinance must be revised
Yarmouth’s zoning ordinance has not been updated in over 20 years. In the absence of uniform policy, contract zones (CZAs) are being used to rezone existing properties while owners “agree to the imposition of certain conditions or restrictions not generally imposed on other similarly zoned properties” (Chapter 701). This mechanism allows for property owners to […]
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