The Cumberland Town Council voted unanimously to observe Arbor Day as a town holiday every April.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Study says 2023’s ‘crazy’ Atlantic ocean heat was way hotter than expected
Scientists wonder if it’s a sign of the acceleration of warming or if some kind of other factor connects the North Atlantic and Antarctic effects of climate change.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Rusty Lantern store proposed for west side of Cumberland
The Cumberland Planning Board hears early plans for the convenience store, which would be built near the intersection of Gray and Skillin roads.
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: Spring events to mark on your calendars
Last week, I was at a meeting when someone said, “I wish we had a calendar of events for the entire region.” It was then that I got to raise my hand and say, “Actually, our chamber produces the Midcoast Calendar of Events annually,” and I went on to explain how for six years or […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
The economy is roaring. Immigration is a key reason
Momentum in the job market picked up aggressively over the past year – all while Washington is deadlocked on a border deal.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Double the excitement at Gorham High heading into state title games
The girls’ basketball team is in the Class AA state final for the third straight season, while the boys are playing for a state championship for the first time since 2005.
Posted inTimes Record
Business briefs: Car dealer going solar, CEI business lab, Freeport Chocolate Festival
Topsham car dealer launches solar project The Goodwin Motor Group recently commenced its first solar project with Freedom Solar Power at Goodwin’s Volvo in Topsham, one of five divisions of the dealership. The roof is being prepared for the solar panels and the entire project is expected to be completed by the end of March. […]
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Suspect in Fairfield murder pleads not guilty
At an arraignment Tuesday in Somerset County Superior Court, Raheem Goodwin, 22, of Benton, pled not guilty to a charge of murdering Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
New fund seeks to make school sports accessible to more Portland students
The Foundation for Portland Public Schools’ initiative, named in honor of longtime Portland High School girls’ basketball coach Ed Feeney, will provide athletic gear to students who need it to participate.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Biddeford woman pleads not guilty in Saco shooting
Ariana Tito, 18, is accused of shooting her brother’s fiancee, Kayla Grant, in November after her brother was accused of shooting Tito’s boyfriend.