Bulletin Board Saturday 3/8 Freeport Chocolate Festival: Events and chocolate tasting at various locations in Freeport. $20. Contact: eventbrite.com International Women’s Day Ocean Dip: Hosted by Two Maine Mermaids, 10 a.m., Willard Beach, 95 Campus Center Drive, South Portland. Free. Registration required. Contact: twomainemermaids.com/womenswave International Women’s Day Fashion Show and Fundraiser Gala: 5-10 p.m., Italian […]
Northern Forecaster
Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Southern Maine Arts Calendar: March 7-14
Comedy Friday 3/7 “Gals and Pals”: 8 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. events.humanitix.com Friday 3/7 & Saturday 3/8 Leah Rudick: 7 and 9:30 p.m. both nights, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30-$35. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/8 Sam Morril: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., […]
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Yarmouth solar farm project spurs opposition
The Yarmouth Planning Board received a proposal from New Leaf Energy to develop solar panels near the Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Falmouth to audit trash scofflaws in response to pay-as-you-throw bag noncompliance
The audit will check that households are using the mandatory yellow trash bags, which have decreased in sales in the past year.
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Falmouth Town Council passes pesticide and fertilizer ordinance
The controversial ordinance was first introduced last spring and has undergone extensive public input and drafting. It will be in effect on April 1.
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Letter: Becoming better informed about Yarmouth dams
I would like to give a follow-up to my comments printed in The Forecaster at the end of January regarding the dams removal in Yarmouth (“Yarmouth residents should vote on dam removal“). After that appeared in The Forecaster, one of Yarmouth’s town councilors, Karin Orenstein, reached out to me. We met for coffee and had […]
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Letter: Yarmouth Community Food Pantry thanks Yarmouth Farmers Market organizer
The Steering Committee of the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry was saddened to hear the news of the Yarmouth Farmers Market closing. We want to take a moment to reflect on what the farmers market has meant to not only our patrons, but all residents in Yarmouth, and to give credit to Amy Sinclair for her […]
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Northern Forecaster Meetings: Feb. 27-March 6
Town meetings in Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth.
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Southern Maine School Notebook: Feb. 26
Scholarships available for Maine students from OUT Maine, the MES Foundation and Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation.
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Southern Maine people and business news: Feb. 26
Recent hires, promotions, appointments and other business news from United Way of Southern Maine, Saco and Biddeford Savings, The Boulos Co., Verrill, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and St.Germain.