The impact that rock n’ roll music has made in all our lives is massive and its lasting popularity continues to boost the Oldies Dance Group in its mission to support the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. The latest Rock n’ Roll Dance staged by the Oldies Dance Group in April in Biddeford sold 330 […]
August 2024
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
County Report: York County approves $21.5 million tax commitment
York County Commissioners approved the tax commitment of $21.5 million at their July 10 meeting and soon thereafter, the county’s 29 municipalities received their tax bills for fiscal year 2025 – which began July 1 – in their mailboxes. The tax collected from the municipalities represents the lions’ share of the annual county budget which […]
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
New Maine state flag design unveiled
Voters will decide in November whether to adopt the new design, which features a realistic pine tree rather than a popular stylized version.
Posted inHealth
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Dow drops 1,000 points, Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 as markets quake worldwide
Nearly everything on Wall Street tumbled Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsened and set off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.
Posted inTimes Record Sports
Registration open for 21st Red Jacket Youth Regatta in Rockland
The Apprenticeshop in Rockland is holding its 21st Red Jacket Youth Regatta this Saturday, Aug. 10, in Rockland Harbor. This free event is an opportunity for young sailors ages 8-17 to showcase their skills and learn new techniques, and is appropriate for all skill levels. The deadline to register is Thursday, Aug. 8. Sailors must […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Obituary – Patricia White
Patricia White Patricia Anne White, age 81, died peacefully on July 25, 2024, at Avita in Wells. Pat, as she preferred to be called (or “Gee” to her grandchildren), was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on Feb. 3, 1943. The oldest of three children, she often quipped to her siblings that she was the eldest and […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Solar-powered community agriculture farm in Falmouth
Falmouth Land Trust, Cultivating Community, ReVision Energy and Hurricane Valley Farm worked together to add solar panels to the community farm to boost its resiliency and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth filmmaker wins accolades for WMPG documentary
Tom Bell’s short film on the Portland radio station won the Tourmaline Prize for best Maine-made short film at the Maine International Film Festival.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
The storm was blamed for at least 5 deaths, and Georgia and South Carolina are next in line as the system rips across the Southeast.
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