Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 3/24 2 p.m. Community Development Block Grant Allocation Committee Thur. 3/25 4 p.m. METRO Board of Directors Thur. 3/25 5 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee Meeting Thur. 3/25 5 p.m. Racial Equity Steering Committee Thur. 3/25 5:30 p.m. Lyseth Playground Renovation […]
2021
Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Brunswick residents have new rules on what they can dump at their landfill
As we all (I hope) know by now, the Brunswick Landfill on Graham Road will close permanently on April 1. When that happens, the hours of operation will change dramatically, the nature of what can be taken there will also change, and there will be a new fee structure in place. The weekly curbside pickup […]
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Letter: Does Balentine agree with anti-racist developments?
John Balentine’s obsession with the buzz term “cancel culture” plays well to his and Tucker Carlson’s base, who don’t want to be told that they can’t say or do whatever they want, regardless of how racist it may be. The award-winning college textbook “The Growth of the American Republic” (1930) opened its chapter on slavery […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth Lions grateful for community support
Recently the Falmouth Lions were called upon by Maine District 41 Lions to help generate money for those suffering in Texas. The members, along with the community that support the Lions, were able to donate $2,500 for this cause in five days. Maine Lions sent a total of $20,000 to the Texas relief! This is […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Forecaster should be ashamed for printing hateful letter
It is a sad day when a letter to the editor delights in death and The Forecaster prints it (“Limbaugh and Trump – one down, one to go,” March 12). The writer of the letter celebrates Rush Limbaugh’s death because s/he dislikes Rush. What a disturbing new standard! Equally disturbing: The writer closes in gleeful […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Maine should ban election contributions from corporations
While Maine has led the way in election reform with clean elections and ranked-choice voting, we’re behind the times when it comes to corporations and campaign contributions. It’s time for Maine to join the 22 other states who ban direct contributions from corporations to candidates and to candidate political action committees. In Maine, corporations can […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Teen urges support for plastic bag ban
I am extremely happy Maine’s Legislature voted to keep Maine’s ban on plastic shopping bags. Every time I visit the beach, I find plastic waste cluttering the shore and I’m hoping this ban will reduce that so we can finally walk along the water without constantly picking up plastic bags that were only used once […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Transgender girls deserve to participate equally in sports
LD 926, the “Act To Ban Biological Males from Participating in Women’s Sports,” is harmful to children and undermines interscholastic and intramural sports programs. Anyone who grew up in Maine, or has raised, taught or coached children here, understands what our sports programs do for students. Kids make and develop friendships at practice and gain […]
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Letter: Yarmouth school budget proposal not fair to families
As a member of the Yarmouth School Committee, I have supported the past two budgets and a $50 million school renovation. But I could not in good conscience support the 2021-22 budget. We cannot ask our community to pay for an 8.7% increase until we provide them the educational program they are already paying for. […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – David Cole
David Raymond Cole, 87, of Kennebunk, passed away March 19, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, lovingly surrounded by his daughters and granddaughter. He was born Jan. 12, 1934, in Kennebunk, the last of 12 children to Frederick and Grace (Gerrish) Cole. David attended Kennebunk schools and worked a variety of different jobs […]
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