KENNEBUNKPORT — Two local men were among the over 500 donors and volunteers the Seashore Trolley Museum thanked at a virtual Volunteer & Donor Appreciation evening on Dec, 29. The event was to show gratitude to those who supported the museum through a challenging year in 2020. The museum was able to remain open for roughly […]
2021
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
FAME CEO Bruce Wagner announces retirement plans
RETIREMENTS Finance Authority of Maine CEO Bruce Wagner recently announced plans to retire on Feb. 5, and he will be replaced on an interim basis by FAME’s chief risk officer, Carlos Mello. The FAME board of directors will begin an immediate, national search for Wagner’s successor. Upon his retirement announcement, Gov. Janet Mills thanked Wagner […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco Scoop scoops up major award
SACO —Add award winner to the list of adjectives describing downtown organization Saco Main Street’s Saco Scoop Ice Cream Shop as the Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center, (MDC) program chose The Scoop as its 2020 MDC Project of the Year. According to the MDC, which serves as a statewide resource for preservation-based downtown revitalization […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Americans want our leaders to defend democracy
In challenging circumstances, the Republican-controlled Senate upheld the Constitution. We need to know whether lawmakers will sustain the effort.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Journalism scholarships available
Once again this year, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England will award a number of scholarships to high school seniors and college students in its six-state region who plan to pursue a career in journalism. Each scholarship is $2,000. Interested students can apply online at www.nenpa.com. For more information, email [email protected]. The deadline for […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Arts Calendar: Jan. 21
Editor’s Note: To submit your in-person or virtual arts event, create a free City Spark account by going to pressherald.com/forecaster-calendar/ and clicking ‘Add Event.’
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Friends of Clifford Park receives $10,000 Grant courtesy of the Woodard & Curran Foundation
BIDDEFORD — The Friends of Clifford Park is one of ten $10,000 Giving While Living grant recipients, awarded by the Woodard & Curran Foundation. This all-volunteer group, which operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Heart of Biddeford, supports, maintains, and promotes recreational activities in the 140-acre park just a mile from the city’s bustling downtown. […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic creates winners and losers in Maine’s commercial real estate market
Grocery and home improvement stores, as well as industrial spaces, are booming, but many restaurants have closed and new office development has ground to a halt.
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: One Fish helps connect students and seafood
Teaching hands-on science to students is never simple. And, during the pandemic, it has been even more challenging. The in-person opportunities to do experiments and investigations are limited when students are remotely learning. But, some local organizations are turning this on its head and finding ways to expand what they can offer to students in […]
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Jason Shaw, 44, former finance and sales manager at Portland Volvo
The Saco resident earlier studied culinary arts and was a cook at several restaurants in southern Maine.