Cooper Wright builds Lego’s largest set in under 9¼ hours and wipes two hours off the previous record time.
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 20-27
Comedy Tuesday 1/24 Improv Jam fundraiser: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 in advance, $14 at the door. stlawrencearts.org Thursday 1/26 Comedy Night: 7:30 p.m., North43Bistro, 1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland. $15 north43bistro.com Ongoing Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 20-27
Books/Authors Saturday 1/21 Book launch with author Brandon Ying Kit Boey: 2 p.m. Reading and signing for his newest book, “Karma of the Sun.” Refreshments and prizes. Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. falmouthmemoriallibrary.org Author Talk with James Harris: 2 p.m. Local author Harris will discuss his debut book “Tales from the Hayloft: A […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 19-25
Cumberland Mon. 1/23 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 1/23 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 1/24 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 1/23 6:30 p.m. Sustainability Advisory Board Town Hall Mon. 1/23 7 p.m. Sewer District Trustees Zoom, Treatment Plant Wed. 1/25 6:30 p.m. Social […]
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School Notebook: Jan. 11
Science scholarship a tribute to Lisa Eid The Lisa Eid Scholarship Endowment has been established at the Catholic Foundation of Maine. Lisa Eid, a Lewiston native, died from cancer in 2021 at the age of 53. The scholarship will go to a Maine high school senior who plans to enter a science-related field, especially one […]
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People and Business: Jan. 11
Giving back Marden’s Surplus and Salvage raised and donated $100,000 to Maine Children’s Home’s Christmas Program. The donation is a combination of $84,000 from Marden’s customers through the company’s Red Stocking Program and a $16,000 gift from the Marden family. Marden’s has been running the Red Stocking Program for MCH since 2006. MCH provides new […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Why attendance matters, now more than ever
“School attendance is a powerful predictor of student outcomes. In fact, irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out of school before graduation than test scores.” […]
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Educate teens about marijuana danger, panelists say
High-potency marijuana used in vape pens and other devices increases the risks, according to experts at a forum in Yarmouth.
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Prince Memorial Library celebrates its 100th year
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth library has expanded three times since its doors opened in 1923, and it plans to keep expanding.
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Mentors needed to spend quality time with kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is holding a recruitment campaign until March 1 and is especially in need of male volunteers.