Hires, promotions, appointments Linda Morton-Hebert joined Skowhegan Savings as the community branch manager in their Portland business center. Morton-Hebert has several years of mortgage lending experience and previously worked at Society Mortgage, also in Portland. Abdulkadir Ali of Portland, Lennie Burke of Brunswick, Erin Clark of Westbrook and Aaron Frederick of Gorham are the newest […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Shops at Falmouth Center project gets planners’ OK
The Falmouth Planning Board approved site plans for The Shops at Falmouth Center.
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Retired intelligence officer to speak in Falmouth on global supply chains
Retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer William Hall will speak about global supply chains at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Falmouth Memorial Library. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Hall was an intelligence officer from 1969 until 1999, serving active duty overseas for much of that time. He is […]
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Yarmouth fundraiser raises over $1,000 for heating assistance fund
A Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce fundraiser, Boast N Toast, raised $1,200 for Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors’ heating assistance fund. The funds were raised through ticket sales, donations and silent auction purchases. The fundraiser event in December was the first Boast N Toast held since 2019 because of the pandemic. Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors offers heating […]
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Yarmouth Affordable Housing Committee to hold listening session
The Yarmouth Affordable Housing Committee will hold a listening session next week on the proposed Inclusionary Zoning ordinance. The ordinance would tie creation of affordable homes to the construction of market-rate housing or commercial development, according to the committee. Erin Zwirko, Yarmouth’s director of planning and development, said the committee wants to make sure the […]
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Baxter School for Deaf basketball team back in the game
The team’s revival gives middle schoolers the opportunity to connect with others in the wider deaf and hard of hearing community.
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Winter Guide: Outdoor skating rinks ready when weather is
Maine’s time-honored tradition of ice skating melted down with moderating temperatures and rain after Christmas, but those in charge of some of the outdoor rinks are patiently toughing it out until temperatures plummet. “We just need some cold weather,” said Neal Reynolds, outdoor operations supervisor of the free rink at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. […]
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Winter Guide: Pineland Farms offers a wealth of activities
While the weather may sometimes forget, the winter season is undoubtedly upon us. Determined to find ways of avoiding the annual winter blues, I took a trip to Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, a 5,000-acre working farm ripe with recreational activities, skiing trails, farm animals and more. When there’s snow, Pineland bustles with cross-country skiers, […]
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Winter Guide: From produce to pottery, shop local at winter farmers markets
Farmers markets aren’t just for summer anymore. As the season takes hold, winter farmers markets are being offered in many towns, giving residents a chance to shop locally for produce, dairy, eggs and more while also supporting Maine farmers. It’s tough for farmers to reach customers during their off season, but the winter markets […]
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Winter Guide: Five reasons the beach is better in the winter
The beach. When you read that, what did you think of? Sunbathing? Swimming? Surfing? Another word beginning with S? You may find those activities enjoyable in the summer, but the beach is just as worthy a destination in the winter months, and for people like me, it’s even better at this time of year. Here […]