Rise Pizza would like to stay open until 10 p.m. on weekends, instead of 9, as required by zoning.
Northern Forecaster
Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
Community Calendar: Sept. 13-20
Bulletin Board Saturday 9/14 North Scarborough Grange Craft and Vendor Fair: Artisans, bake sale, white elephant table and lunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 74 County Road. 883-2705 Community Connections Fair: Mingling, making friends, connecting with volunteer services and more, 1-4 p.m., HopeGateWay, 515 Woodford St., Portland. Free. hopegateway.com Barn Dance: Drop-in square dance, 7-9 […]
Arts Calendar: Sept. 13-20
Comedy Friday 9/13 Next Stop Comedy: 7 p.m., Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave., Portland. $25. nextstopcomedy.com “All Killers”: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 9/14 Jake Johannsen: 9 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com New England’s Funniest Comedian Final Round: 8 p.m., […]
SAD 51 bus drivers settle contract; teachers still in talks
Graham Shove, head of the SAD 51 Education Association, declined to comment on negotiations or why the teachers contract has been unable to resolve since January.
Letter: Amy Kuhn cares for the community as a whole
Please join us in supporting Amy Kuhn’s reelection to the State House representing District 111 (most of Falmouth). We have been fortunate to have her leadership first on the Falmouth Town Council and for the last two years as our state representative. She is a natural leader, always open to new thoughts and ideas with […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 12-19
Chebeague Island Tue. 9/17 5 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 9/18 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 9/12 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Town Hall Thu. 9/12 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments/Appeals Town Hall Tue. 9/17 6 p.m. Planning Board Site Walk 80 Gray Road Tue. 9/17 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall […]
Longtime farmer, president of Cumberland County Fair, dies
Lyle Merrifield passed unexpectedly Sunday, two weeks before the fair opens.
Casco Bay Estuary Partnership awards resiliency grants
Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
People and Business: Sept. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Nancy Jarrett was hired at Keller Williams Realty as assistant market center administrator and Corey Lynn Morton joined as director of agent services. Seven new associates joined Keller Williams in August: Jacob Cloutier, Faith Fontaine, Julia Langham, Deanna McKenna, Jane Meisenbach, Richard Meisenbach and Greg Selmon. Cannabis attorney Jill G. Cohen was […]
Letter: Keep plants trimmed back for sidewalk accessibility
It’s that time of year, summer is almost over, and the children will be going back to school. That means the bike brigades and walking groups will be starting up again. I routinely ride and walk around my neighborhood covering many streets and sidewalks. What I have noticed is the overgrowth of people’s bushes, trees […]