The ordinance adopted by voters in November puts a 1,000-person cap on the number of passengers who can come ashore daily.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Free session on mindfulness, meditation in Falmouth
Falmouth Memorial Library is hosting a free session on mindfulness and meditation from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Jan. 14. Susan Lebel Young, who has practiced and taught meditation for 40 years, will lead the session, which is sponsored by the Falmouth Wellness Committee. Young, who writes the Life Unwound opinion column for The Forecaster, […]
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What was the best Maine concert of the year?
We’ve rounded up a dozen of the biggest ones.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Trudy Bird’s Ølbar celebrates grand opening in North Yarmouth
Trudy Bird’s Ølbar in North Yarmouth is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, to celebrate its opening. Created by brothers Alan and Jonathan Hines, Trudy Bird’s is a Scandinavian-style restaurant and bar inspired by a trip to Scandinavia in 2018. The restaurant specializes in Danish open-faced sandwiches called smørrebrød and […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Unbeaten Oxford Hills edges Portland, 48-47
The Vikings rally in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs, 18-8 and pulling out a 48-47 win and improving to 7-0 on the season.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary: Shirley A. Martel
BIDDEFORD — Shirley A. Martel, 76, of Biddeford, passed away on Dec. 24, 2022, at her home. Shirley was born on April 10, 1946, to Lucien and Emily (Skillings) Auger. She lived in the Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach areas most of her life and attended Biddeford schools. Shirley was a member of St. Margaret’s […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: Immigrant visits to small towns can be mutually beneficial
Visiting remote towns in Maine can be a wonderful way to discover new experiences. It is common for members of the immigrant communities to assume that the distant small towns – some as far as a six hour drive from their homes – will often be politically unwelcoming to them. While some of that may […]
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You’re not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here’s why
The policy’s demise has confounded policy experts, who point to ample evidence that the increased benefit helped close gaps in the existing child tax credit.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
McCarthy’s fight with Republican right flank stalls speaker bid
Kevin McCarthy had pledged a ‘battle on the floor’ for as long as it took to overcome right-flank fellow Republicans who were refusing to give him their votes.
Posted inSports
Bills’ Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapsing during game
The Buffalo defensive back suffered cardiac arrest, according to the team, following a hit during the Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati.