Many of the grandparents who wrote to the Toy Fund for help this year said it’s the high costs of living that make it impossible for them to provide gifts and a sense of normality for their grandchildren.
2024
Posted inLetters
Letter: Consider the damage caused by the Walmart effect
Fewer choices for local goods and services has led directly to an ever-growing unequal distribution of wealth.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine got only one bid on its latest 10-year liquor contract
The state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
Forum: Abdi Nor Iftin belongs here as much as anyone does
I read, with deep sadness, the column by Abdi Nor Iftin last week where he stated he was “taking a step back, but not giving up.” I am not sure what has happened in this country, but this level of hatred is mind boggling. I have known Iftin for three years and have read his […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: For each rude remark, another welcomes Iftin
To Abdi Nor Iftin, I am sad and irate over the response you’ve received regarding the article you wrote for The Forecaster. We are all immigrants here in the U.S. My ancestors may have come here a century or so ago, but that doesn’t change my thoughts about who we are as a nation. I’ve […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
People and Business: Dec. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Kevin Fletcher and Andrea Page were hired at Keller Williams Realty as co-team leaders. Fletcher specializes in commercial and investment real estate. Page has over 15 years of real estate experience as a broker and leasing agent, and has been past president of the Greater Portland Board of Realtors. Corey Lynn Morton […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Dec. 13-20
Comedy Friday 12/13 & Saturday 12/14 Shane Torres: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 12/15 Lobster Role Live: Live interactive D&D, 6 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 12/18 “Hallmark Christmas Unscripted”: Improv comedy based on Hallmark Christmas […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Dec. 13-20
Bulletin Board Friday 12/13 “Hope for the Holidays” fundraiser: Benefits The Yellow Tulip Project, 7-10 p.m., Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront, 9 Center St., Portland. givebutter.com/hfh-2025 Saturday 12/14 Vintage/Handmade Country Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Community Outreach Center, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. tinyurl.com/4w6uen84 “Find Calm in the Holiday Storm”: An hour of […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Dec. 11-18
Wed. 12/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 12/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 12/16 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 12/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 12/18 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Alfred-Daniel “Sonny” Joseph Aceto Jr.
ALFRED – Daniel “Sonny” Joseph Aceto Jr., 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, The son of the late …